UNISA Director UNISA Press Vacancies 2023 In Pretoria, Gauteng

REFERENCE NUMBER: AP1029
JOB TITLE: Director UNISA Press (P4) – 5 Year Fixed Term
LOCATION:
BACKGROUND TO POSITION:
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
Pretoria (UNISA Main Campus)
UNISA is a dedicated distance Higher Education
Institution which is funded by the Department of
Education and Training in South Africa. In keeping
with its mandate as a Comprehensive, Open
Distance e-Learning (CODeL+) Institution, offering
a variety of academic and career-focused
programmes, UNISA is inviting applications for the
position of Director: UNISA Press.
UNISA Press forms part of UNISA’s Research,
Postgraduate Studies, Innovation and
Commercialisation portfolio. The Director, as an
accounting officer of the Press is required to
advance the strategic goals, academic objectives
and the management philosophy of the University.
The incumbent reports to the Vice-Principal:
Research, Postgraduate Studies, Innovation &
Commercialisation (VP: RPSIC) and provides
strategic leadership to the Press.
Purpose of the Job: The position of the UNISA
Press Director is to direct and oversee the execution
of the UNISA Press policies, strategies, plans,
programmes, systems process and procedures in
accordance with relevant legislation and in
alignment with Unisa 2016-2030 Strategy and ODeL
Business model.
KPA 1: Strategic Direction and Alignment
• Developing the operational plan and key
performance indicators in support of the
Directorate’s strategy, and in turn, in
support of the institution’s overall vision and
strategy for scholarly publishing and
research dissemination,
• Interpreting policies to lower levels and
ensuring alignment with the Directorate’s
operational plan,
• Driving and directing the development of the
directorate’s operational plans and objectives
in line with the directorate strategy, plans
and objectives in accordance with relevant

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legislation,
• Driving and directing the development of the
Directorate’s annual performance review,
• Forging relations with the University’s
various portfolios, regions, colleges and
departments, to ensure alignment with other
institutional plans and processes including
the relevant catalytic areas,
• Developing best practices, strategies to build
on and constantly refine a comprehensive
vision for the directorate,
• Providing strategic direction and leadership
in the Directorate’s growth and customer
service in line with the Directorate’s
operational plan and strategy,
• Initiate and implement national, continental,
and global collaborations,
• Providing direction in the Directorate’s
area(s) of specialisation,
• Stakeholder engagement including media
marketing.
KPA 2: Operational Leadership
• Providing tactical and operational leadership
regarding all operations of the Directorate,
• Contributing to the development of policies,
• Overseeing the publication, marketing and
sales of scholarly books and journals,
• Forging relationships with relevant functional
units to ensure production, marketing and
selling of research outputs, journals and
books,
• Support the creation of a conducive
academic and scholarly publication
environment, including the intentional
capacitation of the M and D graduates
through publication,
• Oversee the management of daily operations
and activities of UNISA Press,
• Lead the market research activities and
marketing of UNISA Press and its products
(mainly books and journals).

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KPA 3: Forecasting, Budgeting and Financial
Management
• Provide prudent financial management
undertakings by ensuring that sound policies,
standards and practices are adopted for
optimal utilization,
• Managing the Directorate’s resources
efficiently, effectively, economically and in
accordance with the relevant principles and
policies of UNISA,
• Ensuring the establishment of financial
sustainability through a green Institutionwide culture,
• Ensure sustainable sources of income by
maximising research dissemination and
diversified income.
KPA 4: People Management
• Ensuring and monitoring that all staff in the
Directorate are orientated to the
organisation, trained, skilled, retained and
that their expertise is optimally applied,
• Ensuring a high-performance culture in the
Directorate through taking accountability for
an effective and well-articulated performance
management process,
• Establishing a positive, healthy and safe
work environment and culture in accordance
with the Transformation Charter,
• Fostering an organisational culture and
climate that is ethical and value driven.
KPA 5: Governance and Reporting
• Monitoring and reporting on progress against
operational initiatives,
• Monitoring and reporting on legislative and
statutory compliance as defined by
government,
• Compiling regular reports to Senate, Council,
its committees and other relevant structures,
• Develop and implement the risk and
compliance framework for the Directorate in
line with UNISA’s Compliance Universe,
principles and culture,
• Present to the VP: RPSIC monthly reports on
risk and compliance issues including any
recommendations,

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INHERENT CRITERIA:
• Monitoring the implementation progress of
action plans designed to correct incidents of
non-compliance or potential issues in
policies, systems or employee conduct.
KPA 6: Contract Management
• Oversee the Directorate’s author, editor and
commercial contract development, and
management activities and enforce
organizational principles of integrity and
compliance,
• Serve as the primary Directorate’s contact
during contract negotiations,
• Engage relevant internal and external
stakeholders in negotiating decisions
involving legal and regulatory requirements,
contract standards and cost targets,
• Maintain deadlines on deliverables and
communicate them on an ongoing basis with
business partners and internal clients about
contractual issues,
• Review contractual performance of both
parties to ensure compliance with terms of
reference and to identify conflicts or changes
requiring resolution at contract renewal.
Qualifications
• Minimum Master’s Degree and registration
with relevant professional body where
applicable.
Experience
• Minimum 10 years of relevant Higher
Education or Scholarly Publishing work
experience,
• Minimum 5 years of management
experience,
• Minimum 3 years of publishing work
experience.

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APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS:
➢ A letter of motivation.
➢ An abridged and comprehensive CV.
➢ Names and contact details of at least 3 referees
one of which must be from your present
employer.
➢ Certified copies of matric and degree certificates
and Identity Document.
➢ Proof of SAQA verification of foreign
qualifications, where relevant.
To apply please forward your application quoting reference number AP1029 to
Genevieve Michel c/o at: [email protected]