Careers at Mangosuthu University of Technology

Key Performance Areas:

• Academic and enrolment planning, including the preparation and monitoring of enrolment plans, annual targets and planning submissions.
• PQM management and programme planning support, including HEQSF alignment, programme changes, programme viability information and CHE/DHET process coordination.
• Evidence-based analysis and reporting on enrolment trends, programme demand, size and shape, space/resource implications and planning risks.
• Support for SEEP implementation and coordination of academic planning processes across Faculties, academic departments and support divisions.
• Cascading and alignment of institutional strategy, APP, IOPs and operational plans through templates, planning sessions, feedback and monitoring reports.
• Support to the Director: Strategic Planning on institutional planning projects, stakeholder engagements, governance submissions, presentations and planning workshops.

Minimum Requirements:

• A relevant Master’s degree in Higher Education, Education, Public Administration, Development Studies, Strategic Management, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Data Analytics, Economics, or a related field.
• At least five years’ experience within the higher education sector.
• Sound understanding of the South African higher education environment and the policy/regulatory framework that informs academic and enrolment planning.
• Demonstrable knowledge of academic planning, PQM, HEQSF, CHE/DHET programme approval processes and student enrolment planning.
• Proven ability to analyse institutional, enrolment and programme-related data and translate evidence into clear reports, business cases, submissions and
• recommendations.
• Computer literacy, with strong working knowledge of MS Office, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Recommendations:

• Experience in university planning, institutional research, quality assurance, academic administration, enrolment management or a related institutional support environment.
• Exposure to SEEP, APP, IOP/DOP processes, programme viability analysis, DHET reporting and institutional governance submissions. 
• Experience coordinating cross-functional planning projects involving Faculties, academic departments and support divisions.
• Knowledge of institutional systems or data platforms used for planning, enrolment, timetabling, HEMIS or business intelligence will be an advantage.

Competencies:

• Analytical thinking, evidence-based decision-making and attention to detail.
• Excellent report-writing, facilitation, presentation and communication skills.
• Strong planning, project coordination, follow-through and deadline management skills.
• Stakeholder engagement, professionalism, discretion and the ability to work across Faculties and divisions.

Deadline:6th October,2026

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Key Performance Areas:

• Organizational development
• Job evaluation
• Performance Management
• Change Management
• Training and development
• Budget and Financial Management (Learnership, Internship, Study grant)
• Strategic influence
• Monitoring and evaluation

Minimum Requirements:

• Postgraduate qualification (NQF Level 8) in Human Resources
• Management/Industrial-Organizational Psychology.
• Minimum six years’ experience in Organisational Development, three years of which should be in leadership or supervisory capacity.
• Exposure to the higher education sector will serve as an advantage.
• Exposure in all the facets of the Human Resources field will serve as an advantage.

Recommendation:

• Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management / Industrial Psychology.

Deadline:2nd October,2026