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ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE & RESOURCE MOBILISATION
Key Activities and Accomplishments
Pro-Vice Chancellor: Administration, Finance and Resource Mobilisation
The Office of the Pro-Vice Chancellor:
Administration, Finance and Resource
Mobilisation is the chief advisor to the vice
chancellor on matters of policy, administration,
management and finances. This Office is tasked
with ensuring that UNAM attains maximum
efficiency, and that cost-effectiveness and
high quality service delivery to the University
community and the public at large is enhanced.
The Office’s primary mandate involves the
management of all auxiliary and support
services, facilities, human resources and finances.
Administratively, the Office assists the University’s
core businesses: teaching and learning, research
and community engagement.
In terms of composition, the Office oversees the
following departments/directorates: Office of
the Bursar, Estate Services, Human Resources,
Communications and Marketing, Office of the
Dean of Students, UNAM Foundation, University
Central Consultancy Bureau, Computer Centre
and the unit responsible for Strategic and
Physical Planning.
Capital Expansion and Auxiliary
Services
The strategic objective of the Directorate of
Estate Services is to expand academic and
administrative facilities, and during the year under
review, various capital and maintenance projects
were undertaken. These include the Eng. José
Eduardo dos Santos Campus (Phase 3), known
as the German Wing, to the capital amount of
N$160 million. Furthermore, on the construction
side, the construction of prefabricated offices at
Neudamm and Main Campus, at a cost of N$9
million, to relieve challenges relating to office
space at both campuses, was completed.
Another project that the consulting team worked
on, is the designs and tender documents for the
construction of hostels for Eng. José Eduardo dos
Santos Campus, which are valued at N$70 million.
N$81 million was budgeted for the construction
of lecture halls at the Southern Campus. This
project is continuing and is expected to finalise
during 2017 to ensure that it accommodates the
relocation of the geoscience department.
Communications and Marketing
For the year under review, the Communications
& Marketing Department continued with the
brand awareness campaign by educating staff
on the new brand guidelines. In the same year,
the University celebrated its 25th anniversary and
a celebratory logo was incorporated in all major
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