Programme Director: Postgraduate Studies and Research (Contract Appointment: Five Years) Job ID: 5872 at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities: 

• Manage the curriculum of the BComHons (Management Accounting) and BComHons (Taxation) to align with the competency requirements of professional accountancy bodies and the expectations of employers.
• Coordinate the appointment of contract staff, in consultation with the Director: School of Accountancy, to deliver modules on the Honours programmes.
• Provide general leadership to ensure the effective offering of the BCom Hons (Management Accounting), BCom Hons (Taxation), and the Masters and Doctoral programmes offered by the School of Accountancy, including the monitoring of throughput rates and coordinating the implementation of remedial actions.
• Manage the research supervision process for the Honours, Masters and Doctoral students in the School of Accountancy.
• Ensure that the Honours, Masters and Doctoral programmes of the School of Accountancy are offered in accordance with the governance, policy and regulatory frameworks of the University.
• Coordinate with the other programme directors in the School of Accountancy to ensure the effective offering of the School's postgraduate programmes.
• Serve as a management committee member of the School of Accountancy and deputise for the Director: School of Accountancy when required.
• Serve as a representative of the School of Accountancy on the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences’ Research Committee.
• Attend and contribute to meetings called by the Vice-Dean: Learning & Teaching; Vice-Dean : Research; Faculty Manager; or Director: School of Accountancy relating to effective programme management or the research endeavours of the School of Accountancy. 
• Assume responsibility for the academic quality of the BCom Hons (Management Accounting), BCom Hons (Taxation), and the Masters and Doctoral programmes offered by the school. 
• Collate and provide information as required for the continued accreditation / ongoing monitoring of the BCom Hons (Management Accounting) and BCom Hons (Taxation) programmes by professional accountancy bodies (specifically CIMA and SAIT) and coordinate the monitoring visits undertaken by these bodies. 
• Implement applicable quality management policies and regulations of the University. 
• Build/manage relationships with the professional bodies that accredit the BCom Hons (Management Accounting) and BCom Hons (Taxation) programmes (specifically CIMA and SAIT). 
• Build/manage relationships with the employers of graduates of the BCom Hons (Management Accounting) and BCom Hons (Taxation) programmes. 
• Contribute to the marketing of the BCom Hons (Management Accounting), BCom Hons (Taxation), and the Masters and Doctoral programmes to prospective students, including providing content input to the programme brochures and EMS / UFS social media, and participating in relevant UFS-related marketing initiatives. 
• Promote career and professional registration opportunities to current students.
• Provide academic advice to students registered for, and prospective students considering the BCom Hons (Management Accounting), BCom Hons (Taxation) and the Masters and Doctoral programmes of the school. 
• Assume responsibility for admissions to the BCom Hons (Management Accounting), BCom Hons (Taxation) and the Masters and Doctoral programmes of the school. 
• Manage the process of admissions and registrations to the BCom Hons (Management Accounting), BCom Hons (Taxation), and the Masters and Doctoral programmes of the school. 
• Take responsibility for the amendments of rule books, timetables, etc. 
• Serve as the School of Accountancy’s representative on the Faculty of EMS’s Exam Board. 
• Implement applicable policy and regulatory requirements of the University as it pertains to academic advice and registrations. 
• Chair the School’s Research Committee, compile the agendas for committee meetings, and manage research proposal presentations by Masters and Doctoral students. 
• Promote a culture of research by, disseminating details of workshops of the Centre for Postgraduate Studies, research conferences, and funding opportunities, and identifying and appointing research fellows and post-doctoral fellows. 
• Ensure appropriate recordkeeping of the research activities of staff and students, including overseeing the recording of research outputs onto RIMS. 
• Implement applicable research policies and procedures of the University. 

Inherent requirements:

• A full-time, permanent member of the academic staff of the School of Accountancy at the University of the Free State (UFS) 
• A master’s degree in accountancy.

Recommendations:

• Experience in the management of academic programmes/staff.
• A PhD in accountancy