508 Executive Director: Office Of The Vice-Chancellor And Principal (P3) at Central University of Technology, Free State

Main tasks

1.   Strategic Partnerships, Fundraising and Advancement

2.   Strategy and Compliance including Institutional Planning and Quality Enhancement, Audit and Risk

3. Institutional Management and Administration

4.    Student Affairs and Alumni Relations

5. Institutional Renewal and Transformation
    
Qualifications

•  A Master’s degree
• A minimum of eight years’ experience within the public university environment, of which three years should be at senior academic, senior support, or middle or senior leadership level.
• Demonstrated track record in managing a complex academic and administrative services portfolio, division, or unit.
• Extensive experience in leading and managing an organisation’s academic strategy, administrative, and operations, and organisational performance.
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork ability both intra-organizationally and externally.
• Demonstrated experience in visionary, strategic thinking, planning, and operationalizing at an institutional or divisional level.
• Understands the policy, regulatory and development agenda in the higher education sector in South Africa.
• Extensive knowledge of the strategic intent, tactics, and operations of the university’s internal and external environment.
• Understands and operates confidently in diverse organizational settings and sensitively across various cultures.
• Sound strategic, financial, and operational management skills.
• Excellent human relations and people management skills.
• The ability to lead, motivate and innovate systems and processes and be oriented towards outputs and outcomes.

Desired Qualification/ Knowledge And/ Or Experience

• A doctorate
• A minimum of ten years’ experience within the public university environment, of which five years should be at senior academic, senior support, or middle or senior leadership level.