Academic Head: School of Pathology (contract appointment: five years, with the possibility of reappointment for a further term) (Job ID: 5562) - (1265) at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities:

• Accept full-time responsibility under the leadership of the Dean as a member of the Faculty management structure (in consultation with the relevant academic departments and academic leadership and management) for the School's academic programmes and research, as well as the service delivery that is unique to the School.
• Establish and maintain the required infrastructure and decision-making structure; responsible for the overarching applicable support functions at the Faculty/University in consultation with  the other Heads of Schools, Dean and Vice Dean.
• Liaise with the relevant authorities regarding the optimal utilisation of service platforms, academic hospitals and the private sector for the School's academic programmes, research and community service in consultation with the other Heads of Schools, Dean and Vice Dean.
• Actively participate in the management of the Faculty of Health Sciences under the leadership of the Dean.
• Lead the strengthening of research, scholarship, reconciliation and social justice as critical foci within the School.
• Further innovation in Teaching and Learning (including technology) that the School is known for.
• Take a leadership role in consultation with the other Heads of Schools, Dean and Vice Dean in national and regional clinical medicine and health care affairs in the interest of the School and its wider community.
• Manage the strategic and day-to-day affairs of the School of Pathology within the Faculty of  Health Sciences under the leadership of the Dean - apply sound leadership and managerial skills. 

Inherent Job requirements:

• Proven academic and research stature and expertise in an academic environment.
• Applicants must already be appointed on the level of a Senior Lecturer of higher within any of the designated departments/units/divisions of the School of Pathology.
• A dynamic status as set out in the UFS Academic Appointment and Promotion Policy (faculty specific criteria), and the appointability at the academic status level as required for the post.

Recommendations:

• Management experience in an academic and/or clinic service department in the faculty and /or academic hospital.
• Experience  in interaction with professional health councils, professional bodies/ management bodies in the public and corporate health environments.
• Must be prepared to continue to render professional services as per current NHLS appointment