Job Description

CORE DUTIES:

• Overseeing and implementation of the relevant aspects of the academic research strategy.
• Oversee the operations of the Academic Publishing Unit (APU) and the performance of the APU administrator. xefx82xb7 Management and accreditation of the Journal of Management and Administration (JMA).
• Oversee the Research Academy and other related research support activities.
• Oversee the quality and quantity of research produced, and published.
• Advice and guide academics on the publication of research output through recognized platforms.
• Develop collaborations and partnerships to enhance academic research at the institution.
• Manage the administration of the academic research incentive fund.
• Stakeholder engagement and management, including editors, publishers, and other service providers.
• Manage and build a pool of vendors and editors.
• Conceptualize, manage and deliver on local and international research events.
• Participate in the design, planning and delivery of doctoral programmes, with focus on research.
• Participate in the review, regulatory requirements and assessment processes of programmes.
• Participate in committee structures, as deemed necessary by the Senior Manager: Research.
• Contribute to and participate in selected activities of the Research Directorate.
• Report writing.

QUALIFICATION:

• Doctoral degree
• Preferable: Specialisation in business, administration, management, commerce, education, or in cognate fields

EXPERIENCE:

• Record of research output
• Track record of research facilitation/academic writing
• Some involvement and/or exposure to journal management / governance / production

SKILLS AND COMPENTENCIES:

Knowledge

• Research in field of specialisation and expertise
• Successful staff and student support research interventions and measures at a doctoral level
• Effective post-graduate supervision policies, programmes and models
• The research processes in the doctoral thesis and manuscript production
• Developing rapport with staff and doctoral students for effective research and publication facilitation

Skills

• Communication skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Research acumen
• Initiative taking
• Computer-based data analysis skills

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to attend weekend workshops to provide support to doctoral candidates/ research staff.
• Able to travel on a regular basis to MANCOSA learning Centres.

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