Higher Education Vacancies at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A Doctoral degree obtained from an accredited institution, in any of the areas of specialization offered by the Faculty.
• At least 8 years of proven experience in academic management and administration at senior Faculty Management level (e.g. Assistant/Deputy Dean, Head of Department/ School, etc.).
• A track record in teaching, research, innovation, and community engagement commensurate with the professorial level at CPUT.
• Evidence of Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)-accredited publications.
• Evidence of successful supervision of Master’s and Doctoral students, and other research outputs at the level of Professor/Associate Professor.  
• Candidates registered with a Professional Body(-ies) and/or Council relevant to the offerings of the Faculty will be given preference.
• Candidates without professional registration will be required to obtain it within 6 months of assumption of duty.
• Practical knowledge and experience of quality assurance processes.
• A thorough understanding of the South African Higher Education landscape.
• Proven sound financial management in an organizational setting, preferably in Higher Education.

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

1.    MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES

• Plans, organises, co-ordinates and controls the human and physical resources of departments, faculty office and programmes offered within the   faculty.
• Determines staff needs and requirements resulting from strategies objectives and priorities.
• Provides, allocates and monitors the effective utilisation of the physical resources of the Faculty.
• Manages the resources of the faculty in such a manner that the mission, aims and objectives are achieved; uses surveys and analyses of the        external and internal environment as well as the setting/utilisation of resources, (space and equipment).
• Deploys resources to achieve faculty goals and institutional goals.
• Provides leadership in monitoring and administration the operations of the faculty office in respect of student applications, registrations, record     keeping, examinations and application of results and in-service-training.
• Suggests, develops, recommends and promotes new programmes as circumstances change or in anticipation of changes in demand, the environment (social, political, economic, geographical), competition and regulations and government policies.
• Makes strategic decisions regarding continuation/deployment of resources and programmes.

2.    ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP

• Demonstrates as an acknowledged specialist in recognised field, academic and professional leadership in the faculty, institution and higher  education field
• Actively serves on bodies representative of/ relating to the relevant field of study, preferably in an executive capacity in recognition of expertise.
• Participates in conferences, inter alia as guest/key note speaker to present/ address contemporary academic issues.
• Contributes to recognised academic journals.
• Lectures and/or provides research guidance at the higher academic levels in a relevant specialist field, demonstrating subject mastery and teaching/research expertise.
• Keeps abreast of current trends in curriculum design, NQF/SAQA developments, etc., motivating staff by acting as role model.
• Sets examples in lifelong learning and keeps abreast of developments in relevant fields of expertise.
• Imposes on the academic staff the need and drive for creating, obtaining and maintaining high academic standards and achievements in teaching, research and cooperative education and enforcement of policies and procedures of the University and the faculty in terms of the vision  and mission of the University and the faculty

3.    PROFESSIONAL LIAISON AND COMMITTEE WORK

• Represents the faculty and the University and participates in professional bodies and internally in various committees including the Senate and chairs the Faculty Board
• Represents the faculty’s interest on committees and outside bodies and contributes to particular specialist knowledge.
• Liaises regularly with the business sector (commerce and industry) to keep abreast of the latest market trends, development in environment,  competition, technology development, information technology and regulatory measures.
• Liaises with institutions, higher education committees/representatives, commerce and industry to project and promote the University image, status and services and contributes to symposia and conferences.  Serves on executives of professional bodies.
• Chairs the Faculty Board, serves on the Senate to represent the interest of the faculty.  Serves on institutional committees.

4.    STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

• Accountable for strategic planning related to institutional rolling plan in terms of the vision and mission of the University.  Ensures the success of the faculty measured in terms of survival, growth, profitability and stature by setting priorities and standards such as reliability, adaptability, quality, cost effectiveness and productivity.
• Creates organisational, faculty/functional strategies.
• Translates corporate objectives into faculty objectives.
• Establishes priorities for various dimensions and evaluates effectiveness of developed strategies.
• Exercises control in conjunction with management team of the faculty, develops aims and objectives, goals and strategies and action plans for the faculty.
• Initiates, coordinates, controls and identifies trends influencing the faculty informed by SWOT analysis.
• Analyses the different courses offered in terms of the contribution of each to the realisation of the mission, aims and objectives.
• Ensures by means of the overall product strategy
• continued growth of the faculty
• a guaranteed high return on investment 
• maintenance of sales growth and capture the largest possible relative market share.
• Creates alternative scenarios and tests these in relation to planned budgeted achievements and the three year rolling plan.
• Produces a three year rolling plan taking all strategic influences and factors into consideration, making the necessary adjustments as the year progresses

5.    FACULTY MANAGEMENT

• Accountable for general administration, human resources, financial, marketing and the strategic planning functions of the faculty.
• Collates reports from all the faculty departments 
• Compile one comprehensive report for the faculty.
• Presents reports to the Executive Management and the Senate on regular basis.

6.    ADMINISTRATION

• Ultimately is responsible for the integrated faculty office and academic administration requiring records, reports, statistics, management information, research and research finance reports.

7.    HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

• Monitors, directs and leads staff affairs of the faculty by means of staff support, motivating staff to achieve higher levels of performance by providing advanced studies.
• Serves on selection panels for new appointments and promotions, confirmation of permanent appointments, staff evaluations, career development, training and succession planning.
• Draws up faculty Employment Equity plans.
• Ensure implementation of EE plans.
• Ensures effective management of a diverse staff and student compliment. 
• Takes responsibility for the performance management agreements for the faculty. 
• Complies with the ethics governing rules, policies and employment regulations regarding interviewing, screening, testing, placing, training and development and discipline of personnel.

8.    PHYSICAL RESOURCES

• Manages the physical resources by strategic direction  in the application of such resources and providing appropriate guidelines to the users of the physical resources such as space, buildings, equipment and furniture, information technology, management information systems and educational aids in such a manner that the most effective and maximum utilisation is obtained to achieve the planned objectives and accompanying results.

9.    FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

• Responsible for the Faculty budget, all income and expenditure, for all departments and programmes falling within the Faculty to operate on business principles.
• Managing the Faculty on sound business principles, costing for a surplus, generating funds, upgrading physical resources, etc.
• Applies University guidelines for compiling the budget.
• Compiles, observes and monitors the financial budget for the Faculty.
• Reviews class fees, formulae for allocation of University’s subsidies in terms of the financial strategy for the year as well as other financial income generated.
• Controls all variances and expenses for the departments and the Faculty as measured against their budgets.
• Advises on, viability/feasibility of subjects, courses and training programmes.
• Recommends the cancellation and withdrawal of subjects, courses and training programmes that are no longer viable.

10.    MARKETING

• Decides on specific marketing strategies for the courses under the Faculty’s control.
• Concurrently determines the market’s needs, evaluates marketing possibilities, market share and target markets.
• Participates in developing strategies for products/services (programmes), advertising promotion, prices of “products”, marketing channels.
• Determines the best marketing mix (programmes and courses) to achieve set goals.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of existing/developed programmes in terms of changing needs and demands.
• Develops, creates awareness of values, qualification requirements, expertise required, changes in labour market, programmes, strategies, competition and regulations.
• Makes recommendations on any adjustments to programmes, analysing programmes in detail with regard to market demand, student numbers, income and expenditure.  
• Markets programmes in a wider sphere.  
• Initiates amalgamation with other programmes where appropriate.
• Undertakes market-research to detect early unsatisfactory trends.

11.    STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

• Directs and managed the strategic planning process by providing guidelines and criteria and creating an environment of change within the strategic objectives of the University to ensure the necessary re-direction and effective leadership.
• Applies guidelines and criteria to the departments within the University strategic objectives to create a faculty that will generate income that will exceed cost and capital expenditure to provide a surplus as contribution of the faculty to the University’s business objectives.

12.    STUDENT MATTERS

• Deals with student matters and makes ultimate decisions on for example discipline, exclusions and graduation of students.
• Interacts with all student support services in order to ensure that the necessary provision and direction are given to the student body of the faculty.
• Ensures a fair distribution in respect of class groups.
• Ensures a fair allocation of lecturing load and duties.
• Analyses and decides on information provided in respect of identified problems related to student issues such as behaviour, attitude, academic progress, finances, accommodation, discipline, exclusions and graduation of students.

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Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Relevant BTech degree or Honours degree.
• At least 5 years' relevant academic administration managerial experience in Higher Education (HE) environment.

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

Strategic planning for the assessment & graduation unit.

• Develop strategic plans for the unit.
• Develop objectives with key performance measures on an annual basis.
• Develop and maintain assessment systems and business processes to enhance efficiency.
• Develop and maintain communication strategy around assessment processes.
• Ensure that management decisions that are taken at various forums are built into strategic and operational objectives.

Manage the assessment and graduation offices.

• Provide day to day leadership, management, supervision and co-ordination of the functions of the unit (Cape Town and Bellville campus as well as sub-units at Mowbray and Wellington.
• Ensure adherence to Assessment Policies and Procedures.
• Manage the distribution of activities of staff in collaboration with unit Senior Administrators.

Manage the assessment and graduation processes.

• Plan and execute assessment periods in collaboration with unit Senior Administrators and Faculties.
• Ensure adherence to timelines with regard to submission of Faculty assessment timetables.
• Ensure efficient administration of assessments within the unit during periods of assessment.
• Ensure name lists of students for graduation ceremonies are received timeously from faculties.
• Ensure adequate resources for assessments are available.
• Ensure availability of up-to-date assessment and graduation procedure document.
• Update such procedures as and when changes are approved.
• Approve appointment of invigilators as well as authorising payment.

Financial management.

• Compile and present annual budget to line manager.
• Manage the budget allocated to the unit (separate cost centres for Assessment as well as Graduation ceremonies).
• Approve purchasing requisitions for the unit according to signing guidelines.
• Manage financial expenditure of the unit.
• Take responsibility for the management and procurement of resources in the unit.

Planning and initiating specific activities/assignments.

• Plan and execute graduation ceremonies in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Attend planning and coordinating meetings.
• Co-ordinate preparation of venues (D6 Multi-Purpose Hall; Bellville Major Sports Hall).
• Ensure all equipment i.e. sound & stage draping, carpeting, chairs and flower arrangements are in place.
• Ensure proper administrative procedures are adhered to in terms of providing final lists of graduates to MCD, posting online of the invite letters to students and administering students on day of graduation.
• Liaise with Procurement relating to contracts of external providers (photographers and academic regalia).
• Liaise with external suppliers such as photographers and providers of academic attire for students.
• Arrange suitable venues for external suppliers to enable them to provide their services on campus.
• Liaise with security staff to ensure smooth crowd control during ceremonies.

Human resources management.

• Staff induction.
• Managing Staff Performance.
• Managing Recruitment, Selection and Promotion Strategy of human resources.
• implementation of Employment Equity staff development.

Data management 

• Plan and co-ordinate inputting of data onto ITS system i.e. marks, mark amendments, student subject exemptions and recognitions.
• Ensure all mark amendments prior to final publication are verified.
• Actively monitor and manage developments on ITS system.
• Responsible to identify possible enhancements on the ITS system.
• Ensure that proper testing of enhancements is done.
• Attendance of internal ITS user meetings.

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Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Clinical, Counselling, or Educational Psychology.
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of SA as psychologist.
• At least 3 years’ experience as a registered psychologist.

Recommendation:

• Experience in working with students from diverse backgrounds at an institution of higher learning and preferably experience working at a Student Counselling Centre.

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

• Counselling and crisis debriefing: Therapy and counselling for students with academic, personal, social and career related challenges. Facilitating student support groups related to different psychoeducational topics.
• Administering, processing and providing feedback on a variety of psychometric assessments.
• Training and development: A variety of academic and non-academic skills development programmes, psychoeducational workshops, career preparedness development. Facilitation to different student groups.
• Internal/External liaison and consulting, advocates on students’ behalf with regards to psychosocial issues negatively impacting on their academic performance and retention; and providing learner support. This may include differently abled students.
• Participate in- and initiate research.
• Organizes and present/co-present outreach educational programs to CPUT students on campus and in student residences.
• Record keeping and administration.

Competencies

• Technical and professional knowledge
• Customer / client focus
• Demonstrate professional and ethical behavior
• Communication
• Building trust
• Gaining commitment
• Administrative skill and managing work (incl. time management)
• Adaptability
• Contributing to team success
• Computer literacy
• Research

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Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Sport Management / Marketing Management or equivalent Master’s qualification with a 70% pass or above.
• At least two (2) years’ experience Higher Education
• Knowledge of the higher education landscape in SA Evidence of research and publications

Recommended:

• Registration for Doctoral degree will be an added advantage Contributed to academic initiatives to enhance learning according to the needs of the industry or teaching & learning goals.

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

• Teaching and Learning:  Lectures in both undergraduate and postgraduate subjects primarily within the field of Sport Management / and Marketing Management. Develops subject guides in compliance with university policies. Uses appropriate teaching and learning methods, practices and technologies. Develops learning materials for students. Assists students with challenges in understanding the subject content and manages the appointment of tutors and/or mentors. The ability to use electronic/ digital technologies for teaching, studying and communication.
• Academic Management:  Development and Implementation of the department and faculty strategic goals in line with the institutional strategic goals. Represent the department at various committees (A member of the Faculty Executive, Senate and other faculty committee' Financial management and management of the budget
• Administration:  Assists with the registration of students. Administer student attendance registers, assessment records and uploads learners' results to the Marks Administration System. Set and conduct formative assessments. Examine and moderate summative assessments. Reports progress on curriculum developments. Good communication skills (verbal and written), setting up business meetings and appointments.
• Community Service & Outreach: Contributes to community initiatives by integrating community interventions into the curriculum.
• Counselling - Provides academic counselling and mentoring to learners. Identify students at risk & implement mitigation strategies.
• Quality Assurance: Contributes to Quality Assurance through committee meetings and the submission of relevant documents, as requested. Monitors the impact of QA recommendations within the department and implements appropriate interventions.
• Recruitment / Admissions / Marketing: Contributes to the planning for "Open Day” and attends CPUT’s "Open Day" event.
• Personal / Professional Development: Keeps abreast with current developments in their field of study and its curricula implications. Keeps abreast with developments of professional conduct within the University. Register as a member of professional bodies to remain at the cutting edge of their discipline. Regularly engages in current professional development and other skills development activities.
• Professional Work Ethic.
• Human Resources Management: Subscribes to and abides by the University performance management system and identify training needs for personal career development.
• Industry Advisory Board and Partnerships: Liaise with commerce and industry regarding Experiential Training, new techniques / technologies and research projects.
• Mentoring: Contribute towards the development of junior academic staff. Guidance of staff (mentor). Creative assistance/rendering of assistance on all aspects of learning material/curriculum development (content, presentation, preparation of student guides, equipment, etc.). Assistance with the presentation of seminars and workshops/work sessions. Guidance and assistance to lecturers to lecturers in subject field.
• Research: Conducts research, supervise and conduct lectures with post-graduate students, publishes regularly e.g., journal articles, books, chapters in books. Keeps abreast of professional literature. Attends local/national conferences
• Health & Safety:  Ensure compliance with university health and safety rules and regulations

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Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Minimum Requirements: Lecturer

• Masters in Financial Accounting and/or Taxation or in related field (Management Accounting, Auditing)
• Underpinning Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with focus on Taxation at NQF 7
• At least 2 years lecturing experience in Taxation

Recommended for Lecturer:

• Knowledge and experience of hybrid models of teaching and learning

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

•  Teaching and Learning: Lectures subjects within the field of Financial Accounting and Taxation. Compiles subject guides in compliance with University rules. Uses appropriate teaching methods, practices and technologies. Develops learning materials for students. Assists students with problems in learning and appointment of tutors / mentors. Workload allocation may change according to departmental / faculty needs as determined by the Head of Department.
• Accreditation - Adhere to Council of Higher Education accreditation policy and procedures.
• Academic Management- Contributes to policy making. Sets annual objectives pertaining to academic programmes. Review teachingand learning. Contributes to the development of academic related decision-making. Acts as course leader. Contributes to managementof tutor activities. Sets annual objectives pertaining to academic subjects and review teaching and learning practices.
• Administration - Keeps the attendance registrar and personal progress reports on the syllabus developments. Records learners’ results. Assists with the registration of students. To supervise tests and examinations. Examine and moderate assessments and examinations.
• Community Service & Outreach- Contributes to community initiatives by integrating community interventions into curriculum.
• Quality Assurance - Contributes to Quality Assurance through committee meetings and submission of relevant documents. Monitors the impact of QA recommendations within the department and implements appropriate interventions.
• Recruitment / Admissions / Marketing - Contributes to the planning for "Open Day” and attends "Open Day".
• Personal / Professional Development - Keeps abreast with developments in the field of study and their implications for curriculum. Keeps abreast with developments of professional conduct within the University. Register as a member of professional bodies to keep abreast of all developments. Engages in current professional developments activities.
• Human Resources Management- Adhere to University performance management system and identify training needs for career development.
• Industry Advisory Board and Partnerships - Liaise with commerce and industry on Experiential Training, new techniques /technologies and research projects.
• Research - Conducts research, supervise and lecture to post graduate students, publishes research articles. Keeps abreast of professional literature.
• Health & Safety - Ensure compliance with University health and safety rules and regulations

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Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Minimum Requirements: Associate Professor

• Doctoral qualification: Doctor of Commerce / Doctor of Retail Business Management or related Business Management fields.
• Underpinning Masters qualification in one or more of the sub-fields of Retail Business Management.
• At least six (6) years’ relevant teaching experience in Higher Education.
• Already at Senior Lecturer level with at least three (3) years’ proven academic managerial experience.
• Track record in academic leadership, research output and postgraduate supervision.

Recommended: Associate Professor

• NRF Rating.
• Successful supervision of Masters’ and Doctoral students.
• Previous experience in a similar position or at an equivalent or higher level.
• Preference will be given to a person that has at least 4 years’ experience in a department/programme coordinating or relevant portfolio role within a Retail Business Management department.

Minimum Requirements: Senior Lecturer

• Doctoral qualification: Doctor of Commerce / Doctor of Retail Business Management or related Business Management fields.
• Underpinning Masters qualification in one or more of the sub-fields of Retail Business Management.
• At least four (4) years’ relevant teaching experience in Higher Education.
• Experience in curriculum development.
• Track record in academic leadership, research output and postgraduate supervision.

Recommended: Senior Lecturer

• At least five years’ teaching experience in a higher education environment.
• Knowledge of the higher education landscape in SA.
• Evidence of research and publications

Minimum Requirements: Head of Department

• Doctoral qualification: Doctor of Commerce / Doctor of Retail Business Management or related Business Management fields.
• Underpinning Masters qualification in one or more of the sub-fields of Retail Business Management.
• At least 5 years’ teaching experience in a higher education, with at least three (3) years at the Senior Lecturer level involving managerial responsibility.
• Track record in academic leadership, research output and postgraduate supervision.

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer

• Learning and Teaching
• Supervise postgraduate students
• Provide academic leadership in the department
• Participate in curriculum development
• Conduct student assessments
• Research and research capacity building
• Participate in quality assurance
• Provide support for Work-integrated learning and monitoring
• Develop and maintain industry linkages
• Risk management and related activities
• Compliance reporting

Head of Department

• Academic leader of the department.
• A representative of the department to the rest of the university community.
• A representative of the university leadership in the department’s representative of the university to external bodies.

The HOD roles and functions cover a broad area and include but are not limited to the following:

• Financial management and management of the budget Retail Business Management.
•  Academic management and academic administration Quality promotion and quality management.
• Academic planning and the development of the departmental Programme Qualification Mix (PQM).
•  Implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act.
• Professional development of academic and support staff.
• Implementation of the performance management system.
• Management of research and innovation activities.
• Management of workplace-based learning, service-learning and community engagement.
• Management of stakeholder partnerships.
• Initiating and engaging in fundraising activities.
• Overseeing the marketing and recruitment strategy of the department.
• Development of a departmental strategic plan and overseeing its implementation.
• Monitor Risk management and related activities.
• Compliance reporting.

Academic duties will include:

• Lecture at least one subject.
• Plan and execute all teaching and learning activities for the programme(s) of study.
• Promote community participation and linkages.
• Promote and manage research supervision of undergraduate projects and postgraduate students where applicable.
• Promote and assist staff with research funding both internally and externally.