Qualifications

• The ideal candidate should possess academic and/or professional qualifications from a recognised institution, preferably to the level of a Doctorate Degree in Environmental Engineering/Mining Engineering/ Metallurgical Engineering or related field.
• Professorship in Environmental Engineering/Mining Engineering/ Metallurgical Engineering or related field would be an added advantage.

Experience and Qualities

• At least five (5) years post qualification experience in an institution of Higher Learning, of which two (2) years should have been as a Chairperson in an academic department.
• Ability to introduce and supervise the implementation of Education 5.0 programmes.
• Ability to grow the University through increasing student numbers in the Faculty programmes.
• Strong academic leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to fundraise and mobilise resources.
• Practical innovation skills.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to motivate and mentor staff and students.
• Good team player.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing academic leadership in the areas of teaching, learning, research, innovation and industrialisation.
• Positioning the Faculty within the national higher education policy in line with Education 5.0.
• Overall planning, development, renewal and changing of academic programmes to ensure meaningful academic outcomes, quality, effectiveness and financial viability.
• Participating in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of the academic policies of the University.
• Setting up the necessary structures that will ensure that ethical and accountable research in the Faculty is relevant and of high quality leading to prototypes, patents and copyrights in line with the University’s research, innovation and industrialisation policy.
• Establishing a sound culture of innovation and industrialisation in the Faculty.
• Mobilising resources for the Faculty and University.
• Marketing the Faculty nationally, regionally and internationally.
• Creating and maintaining linkages and relationships with external stakeholders, that is, Industry and Commerce, professional boards; consultancies etc for the benefit of students, staff and the University as a whole.
• Fostering and maintaining sound personal and professional relationships among the members of staff, clients and stakeholders.