Job Description

• Strategically lead and manage the research and innovation division of the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences
• Ensure that the Faculty strategic goals are realized in line with the institutional strategic goals
• Increase and management the postgraduate students numbers in line with the faculty and institutional enrolment targets.
• Stimulate, promote, support and reward faculty scholarship
• Grow the third stream income with an emphasis on postgraduate student support (facilities, scholarships, supervisors , mentoring; etc).
• Facilitate the establishment of centres of excellence and encourage multidisciplinary research and formation of new research areas

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Doctoral Qualification in any Business Management or Social Sciences discipline relevant to the Faculty
• At least 10 years Higher Education teaching experience and at least 5 years of supervision of postgraduate students at Higher Education level
• A track record of publications with a minimum of 10 articles in accredited journals.
• A track record of PG supervision and have supervised a minimum of 5 postgraduate students to completion
• NRF rating (recommended)

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

• Lead and manage the research portfolio of the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences
• Develop and implement the research strategy , policies and rules of engagement for efficient and effective research administration
• Ensure effective monitoring and performance evaluation of the Unit for Research and Innovation
• Ensure that the Faculty Strategic Plan is achieved
• Work with the Dean, Assistant Dean, HODs, Quality, Risk & Knowledge Management and Strategic Initiatives & Projects Units to ensure that all the Faculty's postgraduate qualifications are in line with the new HEQSF.
• Provide excellent customer service to all postgraduate students and staff from admission to graduation.
• Provide leadership and management of university resources in an ethical manner
• Increase 3rd stream income through research and innovation promotion; writing and submission of research grants
• Increase the number of NRF Research Chairs
• Conduct efficient and effective academic administration in a professional manner
• Participate in Faculty committees and CPUTs strategic projects
• Initiate and engage in sustainable international programs
• Promote the Faculty Internationally
• Manage and annually ensure the improvement of research output of the Faculty.
• Publishing articles in accredited journals
• Publishing text or academic books
• Increase the number of staff with doctoral degrees
• Increase and retain staff with NRF rating
• Improve pass rate and throughputs rates of post-graduate students.

Competencies

• Excellent communication skills in English
• Computer literacy in MS Office
• Excellent organization and administration skills
• Ability to work in a team and motivate staff
• Ability to lead and manage change
• Strategic planning and project management skills
• Academic leadership and people management skills
• Ability to supervise postgraduate students
• Assessment of dissertation and theses
• Writing articles from dissertation and theses
• Publishing article in peer reviewed and accredited DHET journals, and international journals with high impact factor
• Edited and published scholarly and academic books

General InformationClosing date: 02 August 2024For enquiries please e-mail: lotta@cput.ac.zaNB: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW APPLICANTS TO UPLOAD CVs. IT IS THUS IMPORTANT THAT APPLICANTS COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS COMPREHENSIVELY AS FAILURE TO DO SO MIGHT DISADVANTAGE YOU. PLEASE UPDATE YOUR APPLICATION ON THE SYSTEM WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AS THIS WILL BE THE ONLY CRITERIA USED FOR EVALUATION OF YOUR APPLICACTION BY OUR PANEL.The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is committed to Employment Equity and aims to attract and retain talented individuals to achieve our equity objectives and therefore, people from the designated groups, including those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose appointment contributes towards the achievement of demographic representation. We reserve the right not to make an appointment.

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