Executive Office Leadership and Coordination
Wits University
Job Description
Job Description
Executive Office Leadership and Coordination
Provide oversight of the administrative and operational functioning of the Dean's Office, ensuring alignment with Faculty priorities and enabling effective executive decision-making
Manage governance processes, including agenda setting, documentation, and tracking of decisions and actions
Oversee workflow management, ensuring clarity of roles, prioritisation, and alignment of activities to strategic priorities
Ensure quality assurance across reports, briefings, and submissions to support effective decision-making
Identify operational risks, inefficiencies, and bottlenecks, and implement proactive solutions to enhance responsiveness and performance
Drive continuous improvement of systems, processes, and ways of working to strengthen the effectiveness of the Dean's Office as a strategic support environment
Strategic Stakeholder Engagement
Support and represent the Dean in engagements with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment of messaging, priorities, and follow-through
Act as a central coordination point between the Dean's Office and Faculty stakeholders
Lead the development of high-level reports, submissions, and briefing documents to inform and support strategic decision-making
Oversee institutional agreements, ensuring compliance and alignment with Faculty and institutional strategic objectives
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across academic, research, and administrative units
Identify and progress strategic partnership and funding opportunities
Strategic Project and Programme Delivery
Identify, scope, and drive strategic projects aligned to Faculty priorities, in consultation with Faculty leadership
Translate strategic objectives into structured initiatives with clear deliverables and timelines
Oversee implementation of key Faculty initiatives and monitor progress against milestones
Manage project risks, dependencies, and resource allocation effectively
Provide direction to project teams, ensuring accountability, coordination, and delivery
Continuously enhance project frameworks, tools, and delivery methodologies
How to Apply
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