Assistant Dean (5-year contract) Internal advert within the Faculty of Informatics & Design only

• Overseeing the portfolios/functions delegated by the Dean.
• Management of the Faculty as a member of the Faculty Executive Committee
• Innovative strategic planning and leadership
• Ensure that the faculty strategic goals are realized in line with the institutional strategic goals.
• Work with the Dean in attracting third-stream funding to support the faculty activities and realizing the University vision.
• Work closely with the Dean to develop, manage, implement and maintain academic and administrative operations in the Faculty of Informatics & Design, in order to promote academic excellence and prominence in all the disciplines of the faculty.

• A doctoral degree in a discipline relevant to the offerings of the Faculty of Informatics & Design
• At least seven (7) years' Higher Education experience in a position of an Academic HOD
• Successful supervision of post-graduates to completion
• Proven research track record

• Share responsibility for the management of;

• Contribute to the execution of the Faculty Strategic Plan
• Manage Quality Assurance processes
• Provide leadership in the Institutional Audit process
• Facilitate, manage and maintain sound internal staff and student relations as well as their development
• Faculty representation in various Institutional committees
• Chair and participate in relevant Faculty committees
• Mentor and coach HODs
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean

• Excellent academic and administrative management skills
• Strategic planning and academic leadership skills
• Strategic decision-making skills
• Strategic management skills
• Research skills
• Excellent organizational and administration skills
• Ability to work in and leading a team
• Ability to lead and manage change
• Ability to interpret and implement strategic objectives
• Effective and efficient Financial management skills
• Team development, mentoring and coaching of others
• Policy development and implementation skills
• High level of discretion, emotional intelligence and sound judgment
• Human resources and people management skills
• Integrity
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Sensitivity to and appreciation of diversity
• High-level Conflict resolution skills
• Networking skills and the ability to build strategic working relationships
• Project Management skills

Cape Peninsula University of Technology