Dean: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
7 months ago
Duties/Pligte- Responsible for the overall executive management, as well as for providing visionary leadership aligned with the institutional strategy;- Guiding the Faculty in the areas of teaching and learning, research, innovation and social impact, in collaboration with other deans and vice-deans of the Faculty concerned;- Accepting responsibility for and overseeing the financial management of the Faculty, and managing resources, including facilities;- Providing leadership and management with regards to all student and staff matters;- Taking full responsibility for and driving the Faculty's transformation agenda promoting diversity within the Faculty;- Taking initiative for and managing marketing, student recruitment and fundraising within the Faculty;- Promoting the unlocking of research funding opportunities;- Promoting interdisciplinary excellence and transdisciplinary research with different research entities;- Promoting research excellence, research translation, establishing of Chairs (funded through national, international and industry instruments), and supporting recruitment and the retention
of talent as part of research capacity building;Liaising externally to establish and maintain multi-level partnerships and collaborations with, inter alia, other academic and educational institutions and role players (nationally and
internationally), including student organisations, to enhance the Faculty's academic reputation and reach;Sharing the responsibility for leadership and management of the University as a whole.
Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes- Eligible for appointment as professor, preferably in an academic department within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences;- Recognised national and international academic standing within the Arts and Social Sciences academic landscape;- Proven experience within a research-intensive higher education environment;- Experience in governance and people management;- Appropriate senior management experience at Faculty and institutional level;- A track record of promoting diversity and transformation, including the ability to function in a multicultural and multilingual environment;- Evidence of recognised national and international networks, including experience in developing international partnerships;- Evidence of innovative, compassionate, inclusive and dynamic leadership;- Sound knowledge, insight and vision about the higher education sector and research funding landscape;- Sound interpersonal relations and communication skills.
Recommendation/Aanbeveling- At least three years' experience at senior management level;- Evidence of the promotion of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research;- Experience in research fundraising.
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