Vice-chancellor & Principal

Advert reference: uj_000675
Advert status: Online
- **Position Summary**:
**Industry**:Education & Training

**Job category**:University and Academy

**Contract**:Fixed Term Contract

**EE position**:Open to all

**Level**:Executive

**Introduction**:
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan comprehensive university anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategy focused on attaining global excellence and stature. With an emphasis on innovative thinking and sustainable strategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice. The University has a strong emphasis on positioning UJ as a leader in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).

**Job description**:

- The University seeks to appoint a dynamic, decisive, innovative, motivated, qualified, and accomplished leader of high professional and academic standing as the new Vice-Chancellor & Principal of the University of Johannesburg.

The primary responsibilities of the Vice-Chancellor & Principal are to provide executive and academic leadership. The Vice-Chancellor & Principal is the Chief Executive and Accounting Officer, as well as Legal, Administrative and Academic Head of the University.

The Vice-Chancellor & Principal is accountable to the University Council and is assisted in the management and administration of the University by the members of the Management Executive Committee (MEC).

**The Vice-Chancellor & Principal will be expected to,**
**_inter-alia:_**
- Determine, and articulate the University's Strategic Plan.
- Lead the University's strategic and executive initiatives per the University's Strategic Plan.
- Advanced global excellence and stature.
- Advanced Pan-African thought and conversation by promoting 4IR initiatives, sustainable development goals, decolonisation, and metaverse initiatives.
- Build and strengthen internal and external stakeholder relationships.
- Ensure institutional compliance with the relevant statutory and regulatory framework in which the University functions.
- Oversee innovative staff development initiatives, including retention and recruitment.
- Ensure financial sustainability of the institution.
- Respond to the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) regarding policy imperatives.
- Provide direction, support, and assistance to the Council on all governance issues and the institution's business needs.

**Minimum requirements**:

- Substantive and acknowledged academic stature, with a PhD (or equivalent) as a minimum academic qualification. A postgraduate executive leadership qualification would be an added advantage.
- A minimum of 10 years experience as an academic, with academic administration experience at an executive level.
- Executive management experience at an academic institution of higher learning.
- Established and valuable local and international networks.
- Proven resource, strategic and people management skills, with the ability to lead institutional transformation and change effectively.
- Demonstrated experience in fundraising external to the university environment.
- In-depth knowledge and a strategic understanding of the higher education environment and the challenges faced by universities in South Africa and internationally.
- An understanding of the 4IR and its impact on higher education and society.
- A well respected leader who is able to inspire and motivate the UJ community.
- An ethical leader with outstanding personal qualities of integrity, sound judgement, energy, passion and constructive interpersonal skills.

**Terms of appointment**:

**Retirement age**:

**Enquiries: Ms Kwinana, tel. (011) 559-2654**

**Application**:
**Enquiries (UJ e-recruitment Portal)