Vice-Dean: Research and Postgraduate Studies (Contract Appointment: Five (5) Years, with the Possibility of Reappointment for a Further Term) (Appointed for 20% of the Time) (Job ID 5978) at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities

• Take co-responsibility with the Dean to ensure the achievement of the mission of all faculty-based programmes and initiatives.
• Take co-responsibility with the Dean to provide effective and appropriate research direction and to develop and implement the strategic mission of the faculty, within the broader University context, with a focus on postgraduate students and research. 
• Take responsibility for securing strategic collaboration and third-stream income relating to postgraduate bursaries and research, including the large equipment strategy of the faculty (if applicable).
• Take co-responsibility with the Dean in investigating and driving new funding opportunities for postgraduate students and research in the faculty.
• Take co-responsibility with the Dean to oversee financial management and financial sustainability of research and postgraduate activities of the faculty. 
• Chair the Postgraduate and Research Committee of the Faculty.
• Participate in community service pertaining to the postgraduate students and research portfolio.
• Participate in committees both at Faculty and University level.

Inherent Job Requirements

• A Doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 within any of the disciplines of Theology and Religion.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience on management level.
• Proven experience in forming networks and linkages.
• Proven experience with supervision of Master and PhD students.
• Proven evidence of publishing in peer reviewed journals.
• NRF rated scientist.
• Must be appointed as an Associate or full Professor at the University of the Free State.
• Proven record of research grant applications, management, and experience in third-stream income generation.

Recommendations

• The necessary experience in postgraduate supervision and research activities.
• Established leadership and team-building capacity.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate, collaborate, communicate and facilitate in complex environments.
• Proven academic stature and research record.
• Ability to source funding for research initiatives. 
• Knowledgeable about the functioning of the Executive committee of a faculty.
• Analytical problem-solving skills with impeccable attention to detail.
• Ability to set an overall strategy and drive process improvement.
• Evidence of inter-faculty and inter-department collaborations.
• Ability to build relationships with and between faculty and UFS staff.
• Established research leadership and research team-building capacity.