EXECUTIVE DEAN: FACULTY OF COMMERCE (1 POST)

The Dean plays a pivotal role in the University’s Senior Management structure, providing overall leadership and management functions to the Faculty which includes administration and management of the Faculty’s finances. The Dean will also be responsible for all Faculty planning and control in specific areas of human resources, budgeting, academic programmes, Faculty equipment and other Faculty matters. The successful candidate will be appointed on a four year fixed term contract. The Dean shall report and be responsible to the Vice Chancellor.

Qualifications and Experience

The candidate must have:

• A minimum qualification of a PhD in a business related area;
• An excellent academic record and be a scholar of note with credibility among his/her peers;
• Attainment of Professorship would be an added advantage;
• Experience in a University or College, administration as Dean of a Faculty, Deputy Dean, Chairperson of a Department, Principal or Director in a University is required;
• A strong track record in Teaching, Research, Community Engagement, Innovation and Resource Mobilisation;
• Demonstrable and proven leadership skills and experience of working with a broad range of relevant stakeholders;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

In addition, the Dean will be responsible for:

• Provide strategic leadership with a vision, academic excellence through University teaching, research, community engagement, innovation and industrialisation (Education 5.0) and insight for the Faculty of Commerce;
• Managing, monitoring, developing and evaluating academic programmes;
• Provide academic and administrative leadership to the Faculty, including all Faculty planning and budgeting;
• Implementing the policies and objectives of the University and the Faculty through the development and delivery of sound and innovative programmes, the promotion of excellence in teaching and research for the Faculty through partnerships and linkages with other Universities as well as other organisations;
• Developing a sense of community for the Faculty, students and support staff;
• Developing collaborations and strategic partnerships with Faculty alumni, institutions, corporations and government agencies in liaison with University administration;
• Implementing programmes and projects in accordance with the University administration;
• Quality Assurance of the Faculty activities;
• Fostering and maintaining a comprehensive and conducive learning environment in the Faculty;
• Mobilising resources (human and financial) for the Faculty;
• Participating where relevant in Academic Meetings such as Senate, Senex, Faculty and Departmental Boards;
• Serve as a link facilitating amongst students, staff, Chairpersons of Departments, Directors and the University Management;
• Leading and Co-ordinating the governance of the Faculty;
• Developing, leading and encouraging resource mobilisation in support of the Faculty’s goals; and
• Performing such other functions as may be prescribed by the Vice Chancellor.