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Executive Dean

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
6 months ago
Application deadline closed.
Deadline date:
Application deadline closed.

Job Description


EXECUTIVE DEAN: FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT (Ref.: E400)

The Executive Dean is a senior officer of the University and reports to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning). In line with the University’s vision and overall objectives, the Executive Dean is expected to determine, articulate, implement, and lead faculty-based strategic initiatives to enhance the faculty’s academic stature, reputation,n and performance in teaching/learning, research, innovation, and engagement.
 
Key traits of the Executive Dean include inspirational, innovative, and enterprising academic leadership. It is expected that the Executive Dean will strengthen the faculty’s service ethic to students and its staff and build its engagement with industry, communities, and government. As administrator, the Executive Dean is responsible for the academic integrity, administrative management, financial management, human resources, and strategic transformational leadership of the faculty.

 

The Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment consists of the following departments:

* Architectural Technology

* Chemical Engineering

* Civil Engineering and Geomatics

* Construction Management and Quantity Surveying

* Electrical Power Engineering

* Electronic and Computer Engineering

* Industrial Engineering

* Mechanical Engineering

* Town and Regional Planning.

 

Minimum Requirements:

* A PhD or a relevant doctoral degree in an appropriate discipline with a strong research profile

* Proven record of being a respected senior academic

* At least ten (10) years’ work experience in the higher education environment of which five (5) years should have been in a senior academic management capacity

* Sound knowledge of higher education and the higher education system in South Africa

* Relevant higher education leadership and managerial skills.

* A full Professor is preferable

Closing date: 21 February 2025

                                         Instructions to candidates: 

NB: Kindly note that if you previously applied for this position and are still interested, you are encouraged to submit a new application.

Please complete an official “application for employment form” and send a detailed CV and a cover letter with the exact name of the post you are applying for. This can be obtainable from our website www.dut.ac.za, in the careers section.

The detailed requirements for the job and the submission of applications can be addressed to 
Mr E.M. Mkhwanazi, Interim Senior Director: Human Capital Services,
on email: [email protected].

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