DEAN - FACULTY OF HERITAGE, HUMANITIES AND SOCIETAL ADVANCEMENT

Duties and Responsibilities

The Dean as the Chief Academic, Administrative and Financial Officer of the Faculty shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for:

• Playing a strategic role in shaping the Faculty and in creating a high performing staffing base able to deliver the strategic aspirations of the Faculty and University;
• Providing strong academic and strategic leadership and management across all areas of activity;
• Leading in the designing and development of new undergraduate, post graduate and higher degrees in line with market demand;
• Taking a leading role in working with senior academic colleagues to ensure excellence in the student experience and the implementation of the Faculty's Strategic Plan;
• Developing and lead initiatives in education and professional practice to broaden the academic appeal and footprint of the Faculty, ensuring innovation and creativity that underpin the student experience;
• Promoting and implementing Education 5.0 with regards to teaching, research, University service, innovation and industrialisation;
• Contributing to the strategic goals of the University by drawing up and implementing the Faculty business plans including research, publications and networking;
• Maintaining quality performance standards and ensuring fulfilment of the service conditions for all members of staff within the Faculty;
• Ensuring quality control at Faculty level and chairing meetings;
• Mobilizing resources, including generating revenue for the Faculty through partnerships and collaboration;
• Effective management of the infrastructure and other assets of the Faculty;
• Supervising and providing guidance to all Department Heads and Faculty staff, coordinating and organizing their work, assisting in recruitment, ensuring that the approved training programmes are carried out efficiently and participating in the planning and implementation of suitable in-service training courses for the Faculty staff;
• Contributing to the evolution and maintenance of a conducive environment for learning at the University;
• Developing and maintaining relations with other organisations and persons, with a view to enriching the academic programmes offered by the Faculty;
• Co-operating with other faculties, agencies and entities to further the programmes and projects of the Faculty, and
• Performing other functions as may be prescribed by the Vice-Chancellor.