Executive Dean (Faculty Of Engineering And The Built Environment)

Durban University of Technology; Durban; On-site; ZAR 1 200 000 - 1 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking an Executive Dean for the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment. The ideal candidate will have a doctorate and at least ten years of experience in higher education, including five years in a senior management role. Responsibilities include developing faculty policies, providing leadership, and overseeing staff management. This role requires a strong research profile and proven leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Ten years’ experience in higher education, with five years in senior academic management.
• Strong research profile demonstrating leadership.
• Relevant higher education leadership and managerial skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review faculty policies, procedures, and plans.
• Oversee implementation of university policies within the faculty.
• Manage staff appeals, complaints, and grievances.

Skills

Leadership

Higher education management

Research collaboration

Education

Doctorate in an appropriate discipline

Job description

Job title : Executive Dean (Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment)

Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Durban

Deadline : November 03, 2025

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Key responsibilities for the Executive Dean will include :

• Develops, research, design, and review of faculty and, where appropriate, institutional policies, procedures, plans and systems as required in line with relevant legislation, national standards and international best practices.
• Provides leadership in the formulation and monitoring of faculty related plans, processes and systems and goals.
• As part of the Institutes Academic leadership team, provides input to regional, national and international academic initiatives where appropriate.
• As structural and functional head of the faculty, oversees and monitors the effective implementation of institutional and university policies, procedures, plans and systems within the faculty.
• Provides specific, high-level, legally compliant strategic advice on faculty-related academic matters to the DVC for Teaching and Learning and to the Executive Management as may be required.
• Provides specific, high-level, legally compliant strategic advice on faculty-related academic matters to the DVC for Research, Innovation and Engagement and to the Executive Management as may be required.
• Manages appeals, complaints, etc. from students, parents, employers.
• Manages staff appeals, complaints, grievances, etc., and conducts disciplinary enquiries as appropriate.
• Promotes equity and transformation within the faculty.
• Promotes congenial working relationships between staff in the faculty and with other academic and administrative departments.
• Manages the Faculty office by delegating specific responsibilities to Deputy Dean, e.g. registration, record keeping and qualification procedures.

The Executive Dean must have the following :

• ADoctorate in an appropriate discipline with a strong research profile that demonstrates leadership.
• At least ten (10) years’ work experience in the higher education environment of which five (5) years should have been in a senior academic management capacity.
• Relevant higher education leadership and managerial skills.

Ideal requirements :

• A strong record of initiating and managing collaborations and partnerships at local, regional and international levels.
• Proven record of being a respected senior academic leader.
• Sound knowledge of higher education and the higher education system in South Africa and internationally.