Deputy vice chancellor – research and innovation
2025-05-20T16:15:36+00:00
Harvest University
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FULL_TIME
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Education, and Training
Teachers & Education
2025-05-27T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
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JOB PURPOSE:
- To provide leadership and strategic direction and to oversee the development and implementation of the University’s strategic goals in the areas of research, innovation, consultancy, grants, and partnerships.
- To direct the University’s research and innovation strategy and priorities.
- To manage regulatory, administrative, compliance, and research support initiatives and develop policies that guide the conduct of research.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Providing leadership for research, innovation, and consultancy.
- Ensuring University compliance on all activities and operations involving innovation, research, and consultancy.
- Implementing all University research and consultancy activities.
- Spearheading and fostering the linkage of the University’s research and innovation agenda to all University stakeholders.
- Overseeing all research and innovative activities of the University.
- Preparing reports on all University research, innovation, and consultancy activities.
- Developing and implementing the University research, innovation, and consultancy strategy.
- Building strong management and leadership teams for research, innovation, and consultancy.
- Identifying and negotiating research, innovation, and consultancy collaborative agreements on behalf of the University.
- Sourcing consultancy opportunities for the University.
- Managing research grants and contracts.
- Ensuring quality research output and publication in high-impact journals.
- Patenting Intellectual Property and commercializing all University research outputs.
- Developing innovation hubs, business incubators, and industrial parks within the University.
- Ensuring adherence to set and required research standards.
- Preparing periodic reports for all funders.
- Facilitating the establishment of research infrastructure.
- Collaborating with national, regional, and international research institutions.
- Fostering strong linkages with industry for research, innovation, and consultancy purposes.
- Mobilizing financial resources for all University research, innovation, and consultancy activities.
- Generating financial resources through research, innovation, and consultancies to contribute to the financial sustainability of the University.
- Ensuring that the University has appropriate capacity and competencies in research, innovation, and consultancy.
- Facilitating a conducive environment for an effective performance management system for research, innovation, and consultancy.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES
- People management and leadership skills
- Visionary thinking
- Creative thinking
- Self-motivation
- Ability to work under pressure
- Self-confidence
- Team-building skills
- Entrepreneurial skills
- Assertiveness
- Ability to conduct research and compile reports
- Ability to demonstrate academic and professional leadership
- Computer skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
QUALIFICATIONS
- Full Grade 12 Certificate
- First Degree in relevant field from a recognized and reputable University
- Master’s Degree in a related field obtained with a research thesis component
- PhD in a relevant field
- Must be an Associate Professor or Professor
- Must have at least five (5) years of work experience post-PhD qualification
- Must have at least five (5) years of work experience at the senior management level
- Must show evidence of quality research output and publication in high-impact journals in the past five (5) years
- Must demonstrate the ability to source funds and show proof of revenue generation in the past five (5) years
- Must have a track record of consultancy work
- Must be computer literate
- Age: Above 40 years
- Professional membership is a must
Providing leadership for research, innovation, and consultancy. Ensuring University compliance on all activities and operations involving innovation, research, and consultancy. Implementing all University research and consultancy activities. Spearheading and fostering the linkage of the University’s research and innovation agenda to all University stakeholders. Overseeing all research and innovative activities of the University. Preparing reports on all University research, innovation, and consultancy activities. Developing and implementing the University research, innovation, and consultancy strategy. Building strong management and leadership teams for research, innovation, and consultancy. Identifying and negotiating research, innovation, and consultancy collaborative agreements on behalf of the University. Sourcing consultancy opportunities for the University. Managing research grants and contracts. Ensuring quality research output and publication in high-impact journals. Patenting Intellectual Property and commercializing all University research outputs. Developing innovation hubs, business incubators, and industrial parks within the University. Ensuring adherence to set and required research standards. Preparing periodic reports for all funders. Facilitating the establishment of research infrastructure. Collaborating with national, regional, and international research institutions. Fostering strong linkages with industry for research, innovation, and consultancy purposes. Mobilizing financial resources for all University research, innovation, and consultancy activities. Generating financial resources through research, innovation, and consultancies to contribute to the financial sustainability of the University. Ensuring that the University has appropriate capacity and competencies in research, innovation, and consultancy. Facilitating a conducive environment for an effective performance management system for research, innovation, and consultancy.
People management and leadership skills Visionary thinking Creative thinking Self-motivation Ability to work under pressure Self-confidence Team-building skills Entrepreneurial skills Assertiveness Ability to conduct research and compile reports Ability to demonstrate academic and professional leadership Computer skills Excellent communication and presentation skills Excellent interpersonal skills
Full Grade 12 Certificate First Degree in relevant field from a recognized and reputable University Master’s Degree in a related field obtained with a research thesis component PhD in a relevant field Must be an Associate Professor or Professor Must have at least five (5) years of work experience post-PhD qualification Must have at least five (5) years of work experience at the senior management level Must show evidence of quality research output and publication in high-impact journals in the past five (5) years Must demonstrate the ability to source funds and show proof of revenue generation in the past five (5) years Must have a track record of consultancy work Must be computer literate Age: Above 40 years Professional membership is a must
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Vacancy title:
Deputy vice chancellor – research and innovation
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Teachers & Education]
Jobs at:
Harvest University
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, May 27 2025
Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 20 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
JOB PURPOSE:
- To provide leadership and strategic direction and to oversee the development and implementation of the University’s strategic goals in the areas of research, innovation, consultancy, grants, and partnerships.
- To direct the University’s research and innovation strategy and priorities.
- To manage regulatory, administrative, compliance, and research support initiatives and develop policies that guide the conduct of research.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Providing leadership for research, innovation, and consultancy.
- Ensuring University compliance on all activities and operations involving innovation, research, and consultancy.
- Implementing all University research and consultancy activities.
- Spearheading and fostering the linkage of the University’s research and innovation agenda to all University stakeholders.
- Overseeing all research and innovative activities of the University.
- Preparing reports on all University research, innovation, and consultancy activities.
- Developing and implementing the University research, innovation, and consultancy strategy.
- Building strong management and leadership teams for research, innovation, and consultancy.
- Identifying and negotiating research, innovation, and consultancy collaborative agreements on behalf of the University.
- Sourcing consultancy opportunities for the University.
- Managing research grants and contracts.
- Ensuring quality research output and publication in high-impact journals.
- Patenting Intellectual Property and commercializing all University research outputs.
- Developing innovation hubs, business incubators, and industrial parks within the University.
- Ensuring adherence to set and required research standards.
- Preparing periodic reports for all funders.
- Facilitating the establishment of research infrastructure.
- Collaborating with national, regional, and international research institutions.
- Fostering strong linkages with industry for research, innovation, and consultancy purposes.
- Mobilizing financial resources for all University research, innovation, and consultancy activities.
- Generating financial resources through research, innovation, and consultancies to contribute to the financial sustainability of the University.
- Ensuring that the University has appropriate capacity and competencies in research, innovation, and consultancy.
- Facilitating a conducive environment for an effective performance management system for research, innovation, and consultancy.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES
- People management and leadership skills
- Visionary thinking
- Creative thinking
- Self-motivation
- Ability to work under pressure
- Self-confidence
- Team-building skills
- Entrepreneurial skills
- Assertiveness
- Ability to conduct research and compile reports
- Ability to demonstrate academic and professional leadership
- Computer skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
QUALIFICATIONS
- Full Grade 12 Certificate
- First Degree in relevant field from a recognized and reputable University
- Master’s Degree in a related field obtained with a research thesis component
- PhD in a relevant field
- Must be an Associate Professor or Professor
- Must have at least five (5) years of work experience post-PhD qualification
- Must have at least five (5) years of work experience at the senior management level
- Must show evidence of quality research output and publication in high-impact journals in the past five (5) years
- Must demonstrate the ability to source funds and show proof of revenue generation in the past five (5) years
- Must have a track record of consultancy work
- Must be computer literate
- Age: Above 40 years
- Professional membership is a must
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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