Chief Academic Officer

2 weeks ago

Randburg, South Africa Edustaff Full time

**REPORTING TO THE EXECUTIVE CEO**

Aligned to group strategy, the CAO is responsible for the leadership of the Academic Portfolio. Through the provision of strong academic management acumen, the CAO drives Integrated Quality Enhancement throughout the group’s academic structures and staffing while assuming responsibility for Research, Academic Governance; Programme and Institutional Accreditation; Regulatory Compliance; Academic & Curriculum Development and Partnerships. The CAO leads a team across all aspects of Faculty and Programme Development; Teaching and Learning; Research and Institutional Planning; and in so doing leads the development of academic strategy at each brand. The CAO of Strategy and Planning is a member of the Executive Committee and reports into the Group Chief Executive Officer.

**KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS**:
Indicate Key Performance Areas and the estimated percentage of time spent in each area.

**Academic Leadership, Governance and Management 20%**
Accreditation and Compliance 20%

T&L: Academic and Curriculum Development 20%

Academic Research and Partnerships 20%

Academic Strategy, Planning and Budget 20%

**REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB**:

- PhD or Doctorate required.
- A minimum of 10 Years’ Experience in Higher Education at a **Management Level**
- Proven Academic Operational Management Acumen
- Experience in academic strategic planning and execution
- Experience in formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures
- Experience in the design, development and accreditation of new programmes
- In depth knowledge of Education and Training legislature framework
- Experience in dealing with regulatory affairs and academic quality assurance processes within a higher education environment.
- A proven teaching and research portfolio with curriculum development and assessment design experience.
- Risk management, communication and business acumen skills
- High level of competency in MS Offices, particularly Word, Excel

**COMPETENCIES OF THE JOB**:

- Effective leadership and management skills
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Analytical and quantitative skills appropriate to the management of measures of student success and learning analytics.
- The ability to plan, manage and implement change effectively.
- Ability to lead and to manage projects to agreed deadlines.
- An understanding of the principles and practice of policy and operational development, implementation and evaluation.
- Proven ability to drive policy and improve quality.
- Knowledge of innovative Teaching and Learning modalities Knowledge and experience of developing pedagogic practice; and
- Self-motivation and capacity for innovation.
- Integrity and good judgement

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