Vice Presidency...

Vice Presidency Administrative Affairs - King Khalid University

About

In 1419 AH, the University Vice Presidency was one of the components of the approved organizational structure of King Khalid University. Since then, it has been entrusted with numerous tasks, responsibilities, and authorities aligned with the fundamental requirements of pioneering university work. The Vice Presidency has achieved many accomplishments from that time until now, with dedicated and constructive efforts made by its personnel, led by the former Vice Presidents.

Vision

Towards a university administrative environment that fosters creativity to support the university’s journey toward leadership.

Mission

Through a distinguished administrative, financial, and security system, the Vice Presidency seeks to provide integrated services in accordance with the best local and international standards.

Values:

Excellence:

Continuous improvement of work and its procedures across all administrative and financial processes and practices.

Institutional Work:

Promoting a culture of institutional work, supporting planning, forecasting, and foresight, and providing an organizational climate based on trust and respect.

Transparency:

Clarity of systems and procedures, disclosure of information, and support for accountability, integrity, and governance.

Justice:

Enhancing objectivity and neutrality, achieving equal opportunities, and ensuring fairness in dealing with الجميع.

Innovation:

Encouraging creative thinking and supporting innovative and pioneering development initiatives.

Continuous Professional Development:

Supporting opportunities for continuous professional development to maintain ongoing professional renewal for university staff.

Objectives

The Vice Presidency seeks to achieve the university’s vision, mission, and strategic goals through the following objectives:

Providing a safe educational and administrative environment for all university members according to best practices.
Achieving a work environment that attracts creativity, promotes excellence, encourages competitiveness, and ensures continuous renewal.
Developing a strong infrastructure and leveraging modern technologies to deliver high-quality financial and administrative services.
Preserving university assets and managing financial and human resources to achieve optimal investment.
Achieving financial, administrative, security, and operational efficiency while keeping pace with national and global developments.
Enhancing constructive cooperation and building effective community partnerships to achieve shared development goals.

Vice President for Administrative Affairs

Name: Prof. Mohammed bin Hamed Mohammed Al-Buhairi

Current Position: Vice President of King Khalid University for Administrative Affairs

Academic Rank: Professor – Curriculum and Instruction

Nationality: Saudi

Affiliation: King Khalid University – Abha, Saudi Arabia

Academic Qualifications

PhD in Education – Curriculum and Instruction, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom (2010)
Master’s in Education – Curriculum and Teaching Methods of Islamic Studies, King Saud University (2005)
Bachelor’s in Sharia, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (1418 AH)

Administrative Positions

Vice President for Administrative Affairs (since 1441 AH – Present)
Dean of Human Resources (Former)
University Spokesperson (Former)
Supervisor of General Administration of University Relations (Former)

Academic Experience

Professor in Curriculum and Instruction Department
Published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers in Arabic and English indexed in ISI and Scopus
Participated in more than 30 international and local conferences across Europe, Asia, North America, and Australia

Professional Development

Attended more than 30 training programs in English, IT, AI, leadership, training, media, quality, HR, risk management, and business analysis
Advanced programs:
– Strategic Planning Program – Cardiff University
– Academic Leadership Program – Cardiff University
– Leadership in a Rapidly Changing World – MIT
Delivered more than 20 training programs in leadership, planning, and institutional excellence

Leadership and Projects

Participated and chaired more than 100 committees
Supervised major projects including:
– University City (11+ billion SAR)
– University relocation project
– Administrative automation
– Strategic planning leadership
– Global transformation strategy
– Accrual accounting transformation
– Spending efficiency project (256+ million SAR savings by 2024)

Publications

Insights in University Leadership
University Governance Guide
Academic Program Development Guide
Work Procedures Guide

Languages

Arabic
English

Organizational Structure

The Organizational Structure illustrates the administrative and organizational hierarchy of the Vice Presidency for Administration, as well as the relationships among its organizational units. It reflects the distribution of responsibilities and authorities, contributes to strengthening governance, clarifying roles, and enhancing institutional efficiency, in accordance with the regulations and policies adopted by King Khalid University.

No.	Position
1	Vice President for Administration
1.1	Office of the Vice President for Administration
1.2	General Directorate of Administrative and Financial Affairs
1.3	General Directorate of University Security
1.4	Inventory Control Department
1.5	Documents and Archives Center
1.6	General Directorate of Projects
1.7	General Directorate of Human Resources
1.8	General Directorate of Facilities
1.9	General Directorate of Administrative Communications
1.10	University Properties Department
1.11	Administrative and Financial Efficiency Department
1.12	Risk Management and Business Continuity Department