Subject Head (5-Year Contract) (Job ID: 5947) at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities:

• Manage the curriculation processes of the Programme for Plant Sciences (Botany).
• Develop new learning programmes in consultation with stakeholders.
• Ensure frequent and continuous development and management of the operational plan of the Plant Sciences department.
• Provide general leadership in the Plant Sciences Department and ensure academic coherence across all various modules of the programme.
• Account for financial management (annual budgeting, financial planning, allocation of funds, and financial control), and deployment of the resources needed for maximum benefit to the delivery of the Plant Sciences Department.
• Motivate and lead employees in the Plant Sciences Department to achieve transformation within the Programme and the institution.
• Ensure that the activities of the Plant Sciences Department are undertaken in accordance with the governance, policy and regulatory frameworks of the University.
• Provide top-quality, research-informed facilitation of learning to ensure practise-based  learning and improvement.
• Assume responsibility for the academic quality of the Plant Sciences Department.
• Manage the academic administration of the Plant Sciences Department.
• Monitor and manage quality assurance of technology and innovation activities in the Plant Sciences Department.
• Ensure scholarship of high quality and specialized expertise.
• Manage matters relating to teaching, learning, and students in the Plant Sciences Department.
• Conduct research.
• Provide academic advice in terms of academic inquiries, amendments of yearbooks, schedules, timetable, etc. related to the Plant Sciences Department in consultation with the Faculty Teaching and Learning manager.
• Serve on the marketing committee of the faculty as necessary.
• Compile an annual marketing plan and budget and ensure effective planning of the implementation thereof in cooperation with the support services concerned.
• Ensure appropriate advertising of the Plant Sciences Department.
• Compile marketing pamphlets or any suitable marketing material.
• Ensure involvement in the introduction of the Plant Sciences Department Road shows and open days.
• Work closely with the Academic Departmental Head in the general management processes of the division at Qwaqwa.

Inherent Job Requirements:

• PhD in Botany or related field in Plant Sciences.
• A full-time, permanent member of the academic staff of the Department Plant Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS).

Recommendations:

• Previous managerial experience will be an advantage.