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Residential Supervisor (1 position)

Closing on: Mar 30, 2026

The International University of Grand-Bassam is seeking one candidate to fill the position of Residential Supervisor in the department of Housing and Auxiliary Services.

IUGB Profile

The International University of Grand-Bassam (IUGB) is a private, publicly assisted institution, which offers an American curriculum in English. It opened in 2005, and, by the signing of Decree 2007-499 on May 16, 2007, was formally accredited as a University within the Côte d’Ivoire higher education system. Envisioned as a Regional Center of Excellence in Higher Education in Africa, IUGB’s mission is to provide internationally recognized higher education through technology-enhanced English medium instruction in fields critical for regional development, international success and life-long learning.

BASIC FUNCTIONS OF POSITION

The Residence Supervisor is in charge of the implementation of a safe, supportive and educational environment for Residence Students according to the IUGB housing policies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

  • Enforce the Residential rules and procedures set in the Handbook
  • Handle daily operational problems of the Residence
  • Prepare and distribute meal tickets to students
  • Distribute and control recreational supplies stores in the Residence to students
  • Assist students in the management of student lounge, kitchenette and library
  • Control food service delivery
  • Check if repairs are done properly
  • Write in the repair’s book any repair and notify the Facilities Section
  • Report all the incident in writing
  • Attend to students if they are ill; take them to the clinic or hospital (if necessary)
  • Record departure/return times whenever students have to leave campus
  • Control student services equipment
  • Be a resource person for Residential Learning Programs
  • Refer to correct authorities for professional and emergency needs
  • Be available to students requesting help for personal and interpersonal problems
  • Prepare the residence for special meetings and visits.
  • Encourage regular physical activity among the students.
  • Store water and containers to be used when there are interruptions in the Bassam water supply
  • Make a daily inspection of halls, bathrooms and kitchen for cleanliness
  • Assist with other tasks on request of the immediate supervisor
  • Report to the Residential Manager

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Shall have a driving license and be able to drive (will be tested for driving)
  • Computer skills: Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with various co-workers and teenagers.
  • Aptitude to work under pressure.
  • Effective communication, French and English, skills.

MINIMUM HIRING STANDARDS

  • Associate Degree in Human services field, education or any related field.

SUBMITAPPLICATION TO:
International University of Grand-Bassam Human Resources Office
Attention: Human Resources Manager
BP 564 Grand-Bassam Or Via email to: [email protected]

POINT OF CONTACT
International University of Grand- Bassam Human Resources Office

Tel: (225) 27.21.30.36.40 / 27.21.30.34.57

Important Notice: Applicants MUST submit a current resume and a cover letter. Copies of both education documents and working experience must be attached to your application. When submitting your application via email, please always start the subject line with the Vacancy Announcement’s number followed by the position title. E.g.: VA HAS#2026/08, Residential Supervisor.

Department/Office:: Housing and Auxiliary Services.
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Abidjan
Education: BAC +2 BAC +3 BAC +4 BAC +5

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Fatima Doumbia Koné is a Mathematics lecturer at the international University of
Grand-Bassam (IUGB). Among the courses she taught we have the following: Introduction to
Differential Equations, Elementary Statistics, Calculus(I,II,III), Transforms in Applied Math,
Introduction to Linear Algebra, Operations Research and Abstract Algebra.
She has a Bachelor degree in Mathematics (IUGB), a Master degree in Pure and Applied
Mathematics (AUST) and she is currently enrolled for a PhD in Mathematics at the African
University of Science and Tecnology (AUST), Abuja. She has also been an intern at the
Institutional Banking Group department within GTBANK CI (Garanty Trust Bank Côte
D’Ivoire).
She is a former IUGB student and she was the president of the science club in 2015.
Academically, her goal is to be a great researcher and innovator on the topics of asymptotic
theories in Fuzzy Probability Theory and their various applications to image processing. She
has good programming skills (JAVA, LaTeX, C++) and she is bilingual (French and English).
Over the years, she has been developing a method of teaching which not only put students at
the center of the learning process but also which deconstruct most of the stereotypes about the
inaccessibility of mathematical knowledge to everybody.
Regarding her research activities, she has been working since 2018 on the topic of integration
on Banach spaces and a preprint of an interesting work is available at
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1905.04480. She is continuing with her research on integration but now
her PhD studies focus on Random Sets Integration in Probability Theory. Professionally, she
is a very active lecturer at IUGB and she is currently the faculty advisor of the SHE CLUB,
which aims at promoting women empowerment by providing learning, leadership and
networking opportunities.

I am currently Associate Professor of computer and data science in the school of science technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at the International University of Grand-Bassam (IUGB).
From 2000 to 2018, I successively worked as a research scientist at Independent Computing Research in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Assistant Professor at the department of computer science and
engineering at Université Laval in Québec, Canada; Research Associate at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) where I also received a Ph.D. degree in computer science in March 2000. Upon receiving a master's degree in mathematical and computing science
from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (TIT) in 1990 in Japan, I worked as a research scientist at National/Panasonic, one of the most prestigious companies in Tokyo.
I am involved in research on Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Semantic Web and its applications in a wide range of fields. Besides, I designed the current Data Science program in effect
since September 2021 in STEM. In addition, I am also one the founders and current President of the
Ivorian Association of Artificial Intelligence and member of ORBICOM, the Network of UNESCO Chairs in Communication headquartered in University of Quebec in Montreal (UQUAM), Canada.

Kwame Simpe Ofori is an Assistant Professor in Finance at the school of Business and Social Sciences. He holds a doctorate degree in Finance, a master’s degree in finance and a master’s degree in Telecommunications Technology. He is also currently a PhD student at the School of Management and Economics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. He has taught courses in the areas of finance, computer science, computer and electrical engineering, and telecommunication engineering. Before joining IUGB he lectured in several universities in Ghana. He also worked with Ghana Telecommunications Company as a support engineer. His research interests are in the areas of consumer behaviour, technology adoption and trust in online systems and in recent times financial econometrics. His papers have appeared in several CABS-ranked journals such as Information Technology and People, Journal of Cleaner Productions, Quality Management Journal, Marketing Intelligence and Planning, International Journal of Bank Marketing, Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, Journal of African Business, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology and Society and Business Review.