Head Of The Department Vacancy At iWits
Job Title HEAD OF DEPARTMENT (5 Years fixed term)
Location Johannesburg, ZA
Organization Name DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
Department Description
ACADEMIC HEADSHIP IN THE DIVISION OF UROLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY IN THE SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCE
(5 years fixed term arrangement, with a possibility of a renewal for a further 5 years.)
The Division of Urology in Department of Surgery, Cluster A, invites suitably qualified Employees & Joint staff, interested in being part of a dynamic, growing academic division, to apply for me position for academic Head of Division. This position would be suitable for those with a commitment to academic excellence and educational leadership in a multi-disciplinary environment, exceptional interpersonal skills, capacity for innovative and original thinking, ability to exercise a high degree of personal initiative in organising his/her own responsibilities and a commitment to working to deadlines calmly and efficiently.
Qualifications:
- A medical qualification appropriate for a professorial appointment,
- Appropriate teaching and research experience are essential requirements for the position, whereas a PhD would be advantageous.
- The applicant must have demonstrated well-developed proven communication, organizational, problem solving, leadership and project management skills.
- Must have the ability to manage change in the division.
- Management experience, in particular academic activities of postgraduate and undergraduate students is a requirement,
- The candidate must be a specialist in Urology and fulltime employee within Wits Teaching platform (Current employees and Joint staff).
- At least 5 years’ experience as a Urologist.
Duties:
- Strengthen undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research in the division of Urology,
- Monitor and report on the adequacy and the appropriateness of teaching,
- Monitor and report on the adequacy and appropriate standard of research throughput,
- Promote staff development and manage staff performance and assessment within the division,
- Provide support to the divisions that are part of the department,
- Work with divisional heads to ensure sound financial and Human Resources management,
- Encourage collaboration between divisions working across the teaching platforms,
- Set norms and standards for the maintenance of service delivery and quality outputs in the division
- Contribute to the leadership of cluster A by participating in the management structures
- Enhance mission and vision of the division..
The awarding of the title Professor/Associate Professor/Adjunct Professor will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications, research and other academic criteria as determined by the faculty guidelines.
Enquiry : Prof M Smith : 011 717 2070
Closing date: 15 December 2022
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply by submitting a covering letter, together with the CV to Wendy Pearsall at wendy.pearsall@wits.ac.za
The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates.
