Director: Centre for Diversity, Inclusivity and Social Change at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Job Purpose

• To implement the strategic institutional directives, facilitate, coordinate and supports institutional activities in a manner that enhances the institutional transformation agenda and builds the capacity of line managers to manage transformation and promote diversity and to achieve optimal cultural integration.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A relevant Master’s Degree
• At least five (5) years’ experience managing transformation in a medium to big size organization
• Solid experience in business analysis and driving organisational change programmes
• Thorough experience in conflict resolution management

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

• Design and implement the University Transformation strategy in alignment with higher education acts.
• Development of transformation policy and procedures for effective management of university transformation agenda.
• Promotes advocacy in respect of the transformation imperatives of the institution and monitors compliance thereof.
• Establish structures to support transformation agenda of the institution, and to ensure that students’ and staff forums serve as platform for transformation dialogue to take place.
• Developing programmes that will equip effective transformation facilitation and ensure a much needed strategy that will enhance the university’s ability to manage a diverse students and staff body.
• Produces reports for Council and other internal Management forums on regular basis and responds to requests for information from internal and external stakeholders.
• Liaises with key stakeholders within the university such unions and student representative council; provides support to faculties and services departments to ensure that grievances are directed to appropriate structures for resolution
• Conducting research and producing reports on various facets of transformation within CPUT, starting with a Transformation Status Quo Analysis
• Conducting basic benchmarking research on various facets of transformation to align the CPUT transformation agenda with other Higher Educations Institutions
• Embedding transformation issues in all facets of CPUT including the curriculum.
• Developing an annual transformation plan that addresses real gaps on a prioritised basis.
• Developing CPUT transformation indicators using these to track progress based on the Annual Performance Plan.
• Developing a reporting mechanism to report on set institutional and national transformation targets.
• Developing in consultation with Vice Chancellor, strategies, programs and implementation plans to promote transformation.
• Coordinating transformation debates/ seminars and workshops.
• Facilitating and coordinating awareness campaigns and stakeholder engagements on transformation issues.

Competencies

• A thorough understanding of South African Higher Education act and other related act
• Extensive knowledge and application of change management
• A good understanding of key stakeholder bodies in the higher education sector, and the ability to engage meaningfully both internally and externally
• Proven experience in working with teams and managing conflicting stakeholder interests
• Established reputation in building relationships both individually and institutionally in a diverse environment
• Ability to engage stakeholders including academics on issues of curriculum transformation, organisational culture transformation, as well as transformation of student outlook
• Conceptual thinking; content development; and research skills
• Facilitation skills together with the ability to manage conflicting interest
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including high level report writing are required
• Provenexperienceinprojectplanningexecutionandprojectmanagement
• Committees management skills
• Presentationskills
• Policydevelopmentandinterpretationskills
• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills
• Good project and programme management skills

Closing Date: 01 November 2026