Deputy Dean: Research and Innovation (N002720)
Listing reference: nwu_002608
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 3 May 2024
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: Mafikeng - Capital City
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Introduction
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (MAHIKENG CAMPUS)
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
POSITION NUMBER: N002720
VACANCY: DEPUTY DEAN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
PEROMNES GRADE: 4
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: FIXED-TERM APPOINTMENT
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
As the most senior representative of the Faculty of Education on campus, manage the operational delivery to achieve the unitary Faculty strategy and plan. In addition, provide functional and academic leadership across campuses in respect of Research and Innovation.
Job description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Strategy Development
• Co-determine faculty strategy and joint accountability for the implementation thereof.
• Jointly accountable for the successful implementation of the NWU Teaching and Learning strategy.
• Jointly accountable for successful implementation of the overall NWU strategy.
• Translate the Faculty strategy into a site implementation plan and operationalise.
1. Strategy Development
• Co-determine faculty strategy and joint accountability for the implementation thereof.
• Jointly accountable for the successful implementation of the NWU Teaching and Learning strategy.
• Jointly accountable for successful implementation of the overall NWU strategy.
• Translate the Faculty strategy into a site implementation plan and operationalise.
2. Operational Management
• Lead and direct day-to-day operational planning, performance and quality ensuring alignment with the faculty plan.
• Participate in planning with Schools and the annual faculty calendar.
• Oversee and manage utilisation of resources and finances as allocated by the Executive Dean.
• Deputise for the Executive Dean.
• Accountable across campus as Chairperson of relevant faculty board committee(s).
• Lead and direct day-to-day operational planning, performance and quality ensuring alignment with the faculty plan.
• Participate in planning with Schools and the annual faculty calendar.
• Oversee and manage utilisation of resources and finances as allocated by the Executive Dean.
• Deputise for the Executive Dean.
• Accountable across campus as Chairperson of relevant faculty board committee(s).
3. Research and Innovation (Primary Role)
• Maintain a research environment and support infrastructure enabling world-class research.
• Implement inter- and trans-disciplinary research that differentiates the NWU nationally and internationally.
• Participate in national and international collaboration addressing NWU niche research areas.
• Continuous improvement of research outputs (quality and number) to positively impact national and international standing.
• Promote the faculty through market trends and needs identification.
• Clustering research and innovation appropriately around agreed research themes focusing on national and international imperatives.
• Coordinate fundamental research, applied research, research in application, curiosity-driven research, blue skies research and directed research.
• Facilitate differentiation and third-stream revenue generation through innovation and commercialisation.
• Maintain a research environment and support infrastructure enabling world-class research.
• Implement inter- and trans-disciplinary research that differentiates the NWU nationally and internationally.
• Participate in national and international collaboration addressing NWU niche research areas.
• Continuous improvement of research outputs (quality and number) to positively impact national and international standing.
• Promote the faculty through market trends and needs identification.
• Clustering research and innovation appropriately around agreed research themes focusing on national and international imperatives.
• Coordinate fundamental research, applied research, research in application, curiosity-driven research, blue skies research and directed research.
• Facilitate differentiation and third-stream revenue generation through innovation and commercialisation.
4. Community Engagement (Ancillary Role)
• Drive community engagement initiatives that are integrated with research and innovation.
• Socially responsive local community projects, supportive of faculty objectives and departmental programme content.
• Drive community engagement initiatives that are integrated with research and innovation.
• Socially responsive local community projects, supportive of faculty objectives and departmental programme content.
5. Student Relations
• Liaise with students and parents, build relationships and resolve escalations.
• Increase students’ identification and association with the faculty and its operation across campuses.
• Liaise with students and parents, build relationships and resolve escalations.
• Increase students’ identification and association with the faculty and its operation across campuses.
6. External Relationships
• Secure funding, professional recognition, academic development, employment, through effective local and international relationships with peers, higher education institutions, research community, industry, professional bodies and the community
• In consultation with the Executive Dean, position and promote the faculty and ultimately the NWU Brand, through effective marketing and communication, relationships with local government, the community, industry, students, parents and alumni and other stakeholders.
Promote and drive internationalisation and commercialisation.
• Secure funding, professional recognition, academic development, employment, through effective local and international relationships with peers, higher education institutions, research community, industry, professional bodies and the community
• In consultation with the Executive Dean, position and promote the faculty and ultimately the NWU Brand, through effective marketing and communication, relationships with local government, the community, industry, students, parents and alumni and other stakeholders.
Promote and drive internationalisation and commercialisation.
7. Management and Leadership
• Faculty effectiveness and efficiency inclusive of infrastructure and facilities.
• Schools, Programme and Research entities effectiveness joint accountability.
• Joint accountability with leadership team for management effectiveness of the institution.
• Stakeholder relationship development and effectiveness.
• Corporate governance conformance, reporting and risk management.
• Cost management and cost-effectiveness.
• Faculty processes and systems implementation, utilisation, effectiveness, and efficiency.
• Personal effectiveness, wholeness, and development.
• Values-based behaviour leadership and personal compliance.
• Faculty effectiveness and efficiency inclusive of infrastructure and facilities.
• Schools, Programme and Research entities effectiveness joint accountability.
• Joint accountability with leadership team for management effectiveness of the institution.
• Stakeholder relationship development and effectiveness.
• Corporate governance conformance, reporting and risk management.
• Cost management and cost-effectiveness.
• Faculty processes and systems implementation, utilisation, effectiveness, and efficiency.
• Personal effectiveness, wholeness, and development.
• Values-based behaviour leadership and personal compliance.
Minimum requirements
• A PhD (NQF 10) in one of the faculty’s disciplines.
• Accreditation and membership of appropriate academic and professional networks.
• Significant experience in higher education at a senior level.
• Five to ten year’s senior management experience.
• A distinguished record of teaching, research, and scholarship excellence.
• NRF Rating
• Experience as research professor
KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
• Thorough knowledge of the RSA Higher Education system.
• Well-developed information and communication technology proficiency.
• Acceptable knowledge of research methodologies
• Student access and support and curriculum design and delivery within the applicable academic fields.
• Aptitude in managing the research-innovation value chain.
• Maintain and establishing research entities.
• Managing Research out of entities
• Well-developed information and communication technology proficiency.
• Acceptable knowledge of research methodologies
• Student access and support and curriculum design and delivery within the applicable academic fields.
• Aptitude in managing the research-innovation value chain.
• Maintain and establishing research entities.
• Managing Research out of entities
ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Prof Lloyd Conley on 018 299 1610
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Lionel Eksteen on 018 285 2104
CLOSING DATE: 3 May 2024
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: As soon as possible
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Lionel Eksteen on 018 285 2104
CLOSING DATE: 3 May 2024
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: As soon as possible
Kindly take note: applications must be submitted online through the official NWU vacancy website.
Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered.
The University subscribes to and applies the principles of Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the EE Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
