Deputy Director (post level 6) at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities:

• Manage the Institutional Change Office to deliver high quality interventions to advance institutional change across all campuses of the UFS.
• Develop and manage relevant institutional research related to the functions of the Institutional Change Office.
• Manage the daily operations of the Institutional Change Office as agreed with the Director of the Unit for Institutional Change and Social Justice.
• Advise the Director of the Unit for Institutional Change and Social Justice regarding the effective functioning of the Institutional Change Office.

Inherent requirements:

• A Master’s degree on NQF level 9 in a relevant discipline.
• A minimum of five (5) years relevant working experience related to the duties and responsibilities, of which two (2) years should be in a managerial capacity.
• Relevant experience managing programs related to institutional change.

Recommendations:

• A record of relevant scholarly publications.
• Knowledge of university systems, policies, procedures

Competencies

Required competencies:

• Results-oriented. 
• The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations.
• The ability to deal calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
• Strategic thinking. 
• The ability to deal with several activities at a time.
• The ability to carefully analyse information and use logic to address issues and problems at work.

Business Acumen: 

• The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
• Proficient in using MS Office.
• Demonstrable ability to command knowledge of university systems, policies, and procedures.

Leading. 

• The ability to lead, take charge of situations and offer opinions and directions to others.
• The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude and encourage people to work together.

Building coalitions 

• The ability to be self-assured and at ease with people in all types of social situations.
• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.