Duties And Responsibilities

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The Duties and Responsibilities: • Being the chief academic and administrative officer in School; • Providing academic and administrative leadership in the School for the attainment of both corporate and School goals; • Promoting and implementing Education 5.0 with regard to teaching, research, University service, innovation and industrialization. • Contributing to the strategic goals of the University by drawing up and implementing School business plans; • Maintaining performance standards and ensuring fulfillment of the service conditions for all members of staff within the School; • Ensuring quality control at school level; • Generating revenue for the School through partnerships and collaboration; • Effective management of the infrastructure and other assets of the School; • Networking and facilitating collaborations for the benefit of both students and staff; • Chairing meetings of the School and other University Committees; • Contributing to the evolution and maintenance of a conducive environment for learning at the University; and • Developing and maintaining relations with alumni of the School and with other organisations and persons, with a view to enriching the academic programmes offered by the School.

Qualifications And Experience

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The ideal candidate • Have an earned doctorate. • Be a scholar of note with credibility among his/her academic peers. • Must have at least eight (8) years teaching experience in higher education. • Offer academic leadership. • Be innovative. • Be able to plan effectively and to inspire and motivate staff in the School. • Have a strategic vision for his/her School and for the role of the School in the institution. • Have proven management skills. • Experience in field work, project and higher degree supervision, as well as a proven track record of research, publications, collaboration, networking and resource mobilisation is a requirement. • Additional attributes that would have to be demonstrated are resourcefulness, interpersonal communication skills, ability to work with a team, provide leadership and embrace diversity.