Institutional Research & Publishing Manager at Mancosa

About the position

Introduction

MANCOSA, a DHET registered, and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate education qualifications, has the following vacancy available:

Institutional Research & Publishing Manager

Duties & Responsibilities

CORE PURPOSE
To lead and coordinate the institution's institutional research and scholarly publishing functions. Ensuring the systematic generation, analysis, governance, and dissemination of high-quality institutional data. Institute academic research to support strategic decision-making, compliance, and knowledge creation

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Institutional Research & Analytics
• Regulatory Compliance & Quality Assurance Support
• Research Development & Capacity Building through Scholarly Publishing & Research Outputs
• Research Governance, Ethics & Data Integrity
• Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
• Unit Leadership, Operations & Resource Management

Desired Experience & Qualification

QUALIFICATION(S)

• DBA or PhD

EXPERIENCE

• 3 years' experience Institutional research or planning

• Academic research management

• Data analysis and institutional reporting

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Research & Analytical Skills

• Leadership & People Management Skills

• Communication & Interpersonal Skills

• Technical Skills

• Strategic Thinking & Planning

• Research & Analytical Competence

• Governance & Ethics

ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS:

• Strategic Alignment

• Mentorship & Capacity Building