SACI NOTICE BOARD
Vacancies at UCT
Author: laila hughes
Date posted: 2010/07/20
DEAN
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Applications are invited for this position for appointment from 1 January 2011, or as soon as possible thereafter. The Dean holds the status of a full professor in the Faculty and appointment is normally for five years, subject to negotiation.
The Faculty of Science enjoys a national and international reputation for the quality, impact and visibility of its teaching, research and outreach programmes, with a commitment to producing the knowledge and skills required to meet the challenges of a changing South Africa. It is well placed to contribute substantially to UCT’s goal of being a research-led university. More than 75% of our 170 full-time permanent academic staff in the Faculty have current NRF ratings, half of these being in the A or B category, and 90% of our academic staff hold PhD degrees. The average annual rate of publication in scientific peer-reviewed literature exceeds three per staff member.
We seek a Dean with an outstanding record of research and scholarship in the Sciences, coupled with the leadership, management and interpersonal skills required to build on the strength of the Faculty and meet its challenges in innovative ways.
The appointee will be responsible for forging and sustaining a strategic vision for the Faculty in line with the mission of the university, ensuring sound financial management and effective administration, assuring the continuing provision of high quality education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and developing its research profile.
The Dean will also be expected to lead transformation in the Faculty, and in the university generally, by implementing measures to improve, inter alia, the race and gender representivity of students and staff in the Faculty, to enhance diversity in the institution and to stimulate debate and take initiative with respect to the broad issues of equity and equality. Applicants are strongly encouraged to familiarise themselves with UCT's transformation policies and initiatives which can be accessed on http://www.uct.ac.za/about/intro/transformation.
At a university-wide level, the Dean is a member of the senior leadership of the university and will be expected to contribute to broad institutional leadership and management.
The remuneration package is negotiable and includes competitive benefits.
Application process:
To apply, please submit • a letter of motivation which addresses the above criteria, • a statement on your vision for the Faculty, • the completed UCT Application form and all other relevant documentation as indicated on the form, to Ms E Graham, Staff Recruitment and Selection, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7700, Cape Town, South Africa. Nominations (with a brief motivation for the nomination) should also be sent to Ms E Graham.
Telephone: +27 21 650 5405; e-mail: Edith.Graham@uct.ac.za; Faculty website: www.science.uct.ac.za
The application form can be downloaded at http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/sapweb/forms/hr201.doc). An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete.
Reference number for this position: 2243
Closing date for nominations: 13 August 2010
Closing date for applications: 23 August 2010
The University reserves the right to extend the closing date if deemed necessary and reserves the right to make no appointment.
UCT is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at http://hr.uct.ac.za/policies/ee.php.
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