Director (5-year contract with the possibility of reappointment for a further term) (Job ID 6176)

UFS, Bloemfontein; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university is seeking a Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Natural Sciences to provide academic leadership and develop operational strategies within the Centre for Multidisciplinary Biological Governance. Responsibilities include managing research initiatives, accreditation, and teaching excellence while building a conducive academic environment for staff and students.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in academic leadership (either as Head of Department or Programme Director).
• Ability to develop research and operational strategies.
• Must be involved in quality teaching and provide academic advice.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic leadership and research strategy for the CMBG.
• Ensure high-quality teaching and assessment quality.
• Manage staff performance and recruitment.

Skills

Academic leadership

Research management

Teaching facilitation

Education

PhD on NQF Level 10 in Natural Sciences

Job description

• Provide academic leadership and development by creating and executing strategies to establish the CMBG as a Centre of Excellence.
• Develop an overall operational strategy for the CMBG in consultation with the Dean.
• Develop an overall research strategy for the CMBG in consultation with the Dean.
• Give academic leadership and direct the CMBG's scholarship, teaching, and standards.
• Take leadership of programme accreditation and ensure national and international accreditation maintenance.
• Promote intellectual vigour and rigor in the disciplines of the CMBG.
• Provide research leadership in the CMBG.
• Influence the CMBG's overall climate and culture and grow the department into a well-functioning research unit.
• Contribute to faculty leadership by representing the interests of the CMBG at the faculty board, Senate, and other University structures.
• Provide leadership in the marketing of the CMBG's programmes and assist in establishing collaborations with external parties.

Teaching, Learning and Students

• Ensure the provision of top-quality, research-informed facilitation of learning at all levels of teaching in the CMBG.
• Ensure the enhancement of student experiences and their continuous engagement in academic debates.
• Ensure that adequate rules and regulations are in place and adhered to optimally deliver high quality teaching and learning programmes on postgraduate levels.
• Ensure quality and timely feedback on student work is provided.
• Ensure proper and quality-driven academic advice and support to all students in the CMBG.
• Manage the teaching and assessment quality enhancement processes in the CMBG.
• Ensure that programme accreditation minimum criteria are maintained or exceeded.
• Manage curricula development and reviews and ensure the relevance of content, material and presentation in all modules to help position the CMBG as a leader in the fraternity.
• Oversee the development of new programmes or offerings to remain relevant.
• Ensure nominations of examiners and moderators are made.
• Consult with staff and students at regular intervals.
• Teach and supervise research students up to NQF Level 10.

Research management

• Develop and maintain a visionary research strategy for the CMBG.
• Create an environment that encourages research, leading to strong and active research practices and outputs.
• Ensure that every academic staff member is engaged in quality-driven, discipline-specific and scholarly research.
• Attract postgraduate students to broaden the research base of the CMBG.
• Ensure ethical research requirements are met.
• Support and assist emerging researchers.
• Guide and support senior academics towards acquiring NRF ratings.

Human resources management

• Build effective teams in the CMBG.
• Plan and implement a fair and reasonable workload of staff members in the CMBG.
• Monitor the progress of staff probation and manage staff performance as well as appraisals in accordance with existing university policies and procedures.
• Recruit and select staff for vacancies and / or specific strategic needs.
• Create and maintain a scholarship-friendly environment in the CMBG.
• Plan, drive and oversee effective and relevant staff development.
• Attend to and / or delegate routine academic and administrative matters.
• Manage academic and support staff in accordance with UFS HR rules and policies.
• Ensure a good flow of information to staff.

Financial and physical resources management :

• Take ultimate responsibility for financial management, including annual budgeting, financial planning, allocation of funds and financial control.
• Adhere to the UFS's financial policies and procedures.
• Encourage and support academic staff members to apply for external research funding and other grants.

Inherent requirements :

• A PhD on NQF Level 10 in Natural Sciences.
• Any member of the academic staff in the faculty who is appointed at Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor / Professor level.
• Proven experience in academic leadership as either an Academic Head of Department, Subject Head and / or Programme Director.

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