Vice-Chancellor And Principal (Peromnes Level 1 – Contract Appointment: Five Years, With The Possibility Of Reappointment For A Further Term)

The University of the Free State has seen outstanding leadership, leaders who have, embraced, managed and dynamically led the University through the issues of the day.
The University is seeking to appoint a new Vice-Chancellor and Principal who has a clear understanding of teaching and learning excellence, supported by impactful and wide-ranging research, underpinned by innovation, collaboration and inter-disciplinarity.
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal is the head of the University, responsible for the academic stature of the institution and its effective and efficient management.
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal is accountable to the University Council and is assisted in the management and administration of the University, by the members of the Executive and the senior management team.
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