Job Description

To facilitate the University's strategic planning and academic planning processes; and to oversee the HEMIS, business intelligence, institutional research and data analytics functions.Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A Masters level qualification in a relevant field.
• At least five years' work experience in a strategic planning, academic planning, institutional research, HEMIS, or business intelligence environment or a combination of these
• At least three years' work experience as a manager or strategic project leader

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

• Facilitate and co-ordinate the University's strategic planning and academic planning
• Effectively manage the HEMIS, business intelligence (Bl) , institutional research, and data analytics functions.
• Draw up strategic planning and associated documents.
• Support the HEQSF programme approval processes.
• Maintain the University's Programme and Qualification Mix (PQM) database.
• Liaise with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and other stakeholders as required.
• Provide reports to top management to support decision making
• Provide information to outside agencies (e.g . StatsSA, HSRC) as required.
• Promote regional collaboration and represent the University on the planners' forum of the Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC)
• Manage the human and financial resources of the Institutional Planning department.

Competencies

• Ability to lead and influence change
• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Facilitation skills
• Adaptability to change
• Strong client focus
• Professional knowledge and skills
• Strategic planning skills
• Academic planning skills
• Analytic / MIS skills
• Conflict management skills

General InformationClosing Date: 02 May 2024For enquires and assistance with your online application, please contact Ms Nomaphelo Maki at MAKIN@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 APPLICATION 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.

Cape Peninsula University of Technology