BACKGROUND:

• The Vice Chancellor & Principal, Prof Khehla Ndlovu is seeking like-minded professionals keen to contribute to the strategic direction and turnaround of VUT. Therefore, the incumbent should provide leadership and strategic oversight as follows:
• As a member of the Executive Management, the Registrar provides effective and ethical leadership to the University. Inter alia this requires contributing meaningfully to strategy setting, the implementation thereof, and the development of a long-range vision for the University.
• As secretary to the Council, Senate and Convocation, the Registrar provides the services necessary for them to fulfil their statutory mandate and governance roles. The Registrar’s role as statutory secretary is to advise and guide these governing structures on corporate governance, legal requirements and their statutory mandates. Inter alia this requires the Registrar to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulations and adherence to principles of good governance.
• Provides strategic leadership for the University’s Strategic Enrolment Management (SEM) and academic administration, and in this role is accountable and has overall responsibility for the value chain of academic administration, the student record, certification, and all systems that support student recruitment, admission, registration and examination. This requires the Registrar to ensure the integrity of the VUT qualifications. Information and records. Accountable and has overall responsibility for all student judicial matters across the University.
• In addition, the Registrar plans, organises, directs, controls, reviews and oversees the interpretation and implementation of VUT policies and legislation.
• Supports the University’s executive officers (the Vice Chancellor, the Deputy Vice Chancellor and CFO), Deans, Executive Directors and Heads of Departments, and provides leadership in the academic administration of the University and contributes advice across a wide range of internal structures.
• As a member of the executive of the University, the incumbent will actively support the Vice-Chancellor (VC) and Principal in the strategic leadership and management of the University and in supervising academic and administrative functions through line reports. Although each Executive is appointed in the first instance to oversee particular functions, these may change over the course of time at the VC’s discretion.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Key performance areas include but not limited to:

• Academic Administration
• Governance
• Legal Services
• Systems Analyses and Development
• Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
• Strategy development, policy and execution

APPLICATION CRITERIA
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications

• A master’s degree or NQF Level 9 equivalent qualification.

Required Experience:

• Ten years of relevant experience in a related environment within a tertiary institution, of which five years should have been in a senior management role.
• A very strong understanding of the higher education policy landscape nationally and internationally.
• Demonstrated understanding of issues affecting student access and success.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate governance issues within academia.
• Experience in addressing manifestations of inequality and supporting transformation within the higher education environment.
• Knowledge of the use of at least one proprietary and open-source learning management system.

Added Advantage

• A PhD or postgraduate/graduate studies in corporate governance or law will be an added advantage.

Technical Skills and Competencies:

• Strategic leadership
• Transformational leadership
• Communication skills (Written and Verbal)
• Networking
• Stakeholder engagement
• Strong business analytical skills
• Budgetary knowledge
• Computer proficiency
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Organisational understanding
• Project management and resilience
• Results orientation

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 10 DECEMBER 2025