The Directorate of Strategic Management Support invites applications for a transfer position of
Institutional Researcher, based at the Pretoria Campus. This is a permanent position within the
Office of the Director: Strategic Management Support.
INSTRUCTIONS: Applicants are required to submit together with the CVs, a fully completed
standardized application form available from the university intranet as well as recently certified
copies of qualifications and identity documents. Failure to comply with this instruction will
disqualify the candidate. Further, note that candidates may be expected to make a presentation
or undergo competency testing.
Critical Performance Areas:
• Institutional research, strategic intelligence, and decision support
• Strategic planning and enrolment management support
• Scenario planning, modelling and institutional forecasting
• Surveys, institutional studies, and data collection
• Environmental scanning, benchmarking, and trend analysis
• HEMIS integration, data quality assurance and statutory reporting support
• Faculty and programme-level analytical support
• Ad hoc institutional research and development projects
• Other duties related to institutional research and planning support

JOB SPECIFICATION/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Qualifications
• NQF level 10 (relevant Doctorate in Specialist field of expertise)

Experience
• Four (4) years relevant experience as a specialist in the field of expertise.
• The role requires sound knowledge of, insight into, and a strategic understanding of the
higher education environment, including its governance, regulatory, and operational
contexts
• Applications must demonstrate significant experience in complex administrative
environments, with strong organizational and coordination skills, and the ability to build
and sustain effective working relationships across academic, professional, and executive
structures
• The incumbents must be able to function effectively under pressure, respond timeously
to institutional demands, and manage competing priorities.
• The position further requires unquestionable integrity, credibility, and judgement, as well
as the stature and competence to engage confidently with senior stakeholders
KEY COMPETENCIES
Knowledge
• In-depth knowledge of the South African Higher Education System and its regulatory
environment
• Sound understanding of national higher education policies, including DHET funding,
enrolment planning, and HEMIS frameworks
• Awareness of international and regional trends in higher education, including
performance measurement, funding, and accountability
• Knowledge of institutional planning, monitoring and evaluation within a university
context.
• Understanding of institutional performance indicator, including enrolments success,
throughput, graduate, and research outputs
• Knowledge of management information systems, institutional databases, and data
governance principles
• Familiarity with ethical requirements and good practice in institutional research and
data use.

Please send your resume/CV