Minimum Requirements: An appropriate Doctoral degree, together with a minimum of 7 years' experience in higher education, of which at least 5 years comprise senior academic management and administration experience, will set the foundation. Your research standing will complement your application, as will your eligibility to be appointed as either an Associate Professor or, more ideally, a Professor.
It is your leadership, intellectual input, knowledge and management experience that make the difference between having a great institution and a truly outstanding one. If you yearn for the latter, we would like to hear from you the opportunity is ripe!
Reporting to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Teaching and Learning, other salient roles and responsibilities beyond your innate leadership would include: - Accountability over academic, research and administrative management of the Faculty
- Programme innovation, compliance and financial viability set in terms of internal and national regulatory frameworks (CHE, SAQA, professional bodies, DHET, PQM or similar)
- Enhancing research activities, funding and outputs
- Facilitating community engagements
- Serving on various committees, including Senate
- Governance and compliance with institutional rules, policies and procedures
- Budgeting and financial disbursements, fundraising and sustainability
- Alignment with the University's Strategic Plan includes networking and management of processes and people and associated administration thereof
- Optimal provision and deployment of talent within the Faculty includes overseeing staffing matters, namely, development, performance appraisals and disciplinary matters
- The provision of timely strategic, operational and other plans
perform ad hoc duties as requested by either the Deputy Vice-Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor.
Closing Date: 21 November 2024. To apply: Interested applicants who meet the criteria are invited to: send an email to
