| Location: | Johannesburg |
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Permanent |
| Placed on: | 21st December 2015 |
| Closes: | 31st January 2016 |
5 Year Fixed Term Appointment
The University is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified person to head the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The School has a large and vibrant under-graduate and post-graduate enrollment in a variety of specialized fields. Located in the heart of Johannesburg, one of Africa’s multicultural cities, the University and the School provide exciting environments for learning, teaching and research.
Qualifications:Applicants should have completed a PhD and must provide evidence of significant professional and/or scholarly achievements. Professional registration is an advantage. The successful appointee will be of high national and international standing, possess advanced managerial skills and demonstrate ability to co-ordinate the academic and professional vision of the constituent disciplines.
Duties:The Head will be expected to provide academic vision and leadership to the School, establish and maintain a reputation of excellence within the University and in the wider educational context by offering nationally and internationally accredited programmes. S/he will be responsible for the School meeting its and the Faculty’s strategic goals by participating in University-wide decision making processes. The ability to fund raise, liaise with industry and support for special projects within the School is strongly recommended.
Enquiries:Professor IR Jandrell, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment
e-mail: Ian.Jandrell@wits.ac.za Tel: +27 11 717 7012
Web address: http://www.wits.ac.za/Academic/EBE14712/CEE.html
e-mail: Ian.Jandrell@wits.ac.za Tel: +27 11 717 7012
Web address: http://www.wits.ac.za/Academic/EBE14712/CEE.html
To Apply:
Please send a letter of application and CV with the names and contact details (preferably e-mail) of three referees, as well as certified copies of degrees/diplomas to: The Human Resources Manager; Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, South Africa
Please send a letter of application and CV with the names and contact details (preferably e-mail) of three referees, as well as certified copies of degrees/diplomas to: The Human Resources Manager; Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, South Africa
- E-mail: Queen.Tshoagong@wits.ac.za Tel: +27 11 717 7017/18/38
- Closing date: 31 January 2016
The University reserves the right to verify qualifications and credit standing
