Deputy Registrar: Governance and Secretariat at Mangosuthu University of Technology

Job Description

• The purpose of the position is to ensure good governance at MUT by directing the efficient and effective delivery of services in policy development, governance, compliance with the regulatory higher education framework and the management of the meetings of institutional and statutory committees.

Key Performance Areas

• Strategy development, execution, and management of transformation.
• Providing advice in respect of the university’s structures of governance and institutional compliance with policies and legislation• Directing policy development.
• Directing the provision of efficient and accurate administration secretarial services to statutory committees, including Senate, Council, the Institutional Forum and the Executive Management.
• Providing legal advice and interpretation of relevant regulations and legislation.
• Delivering customer-oriented policy advocacy.
• Resources management.
• Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.

Minimum Requirements:

• LLB (Bachelor Of Laws).
• A Master’s degree in Public Administration, Policy Management or Governance would-be beneficial.
• Ten (10) years relevant management experience in policy development /governance/legal. Five (5) years should be in a higher education (HE) environment.• Knowledge and experience of higher education policies and regulations.
• Knowledge of best practice in corporate governance.

Recommendations

• Experience in a management role and demonstrable leadership /supervision abilities.
• Experience of project management.
• Experience in writing reports for Executive Management.
• Knowledge of and the ability to implement legal and administrative policies and procedures.

Competencies

• Detailed knowledge of the Higher Education Act and applicable legislation and policies.

Closing Date: 24th October, 2025