Registrar needed at University of Western Cape

• The main responsibilities of the position are concerned with:  institutional governance which includes the overall management and secretariat function of the governance structures within the applicable governance and statutory frameworks; academic administration in partnership with Senate and Faculties which includes, amongst others the registration of University qualifications, the overarching responsibility for student administration from application, admissions, registration and examinations to graduation; and the management of all records associated with the above responsibilities. 

Minimum Requirements

• A Master’s degree (NQF Level 9) or an equivalent professional qualification. A doctoral degree will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant management experience in a higher education institution, including at least five (5) years in a senior management role.
• Senior management, in the context of UWC and the broader higher education sector, is understood to include high-ranking administrative and academic leadership roles, such as Director, Deputy-Registrar, Senior Director, Deputy Dean, Dean, or equivalent positions with substantial institutional or faculty-wide oversight responsibilities.
• Experience may have been gained in academic administration, governance, legal affairs, or other leadership portfolios within higher education.
• This broader definition ensures inclusivity while maintaining the requirement that the successful candidate possesses the gravitas, experience and institutional-level leadership expected of a Registrar.
• Candidates must therefore demonstrate strategic-level leadership, even if they have not previously served as a Registrar.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing or coordinating core academic administration functions, including admissions, registration, examinations, graduation, and records management.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing institutional or departmental strategies, managing change processes, and effectively communicating policy decisions across diverse stakeholder groups.
• In addition to managerial and governance proficiency, comprehensive literacy in the dynamics of higher education is essential, encompassing curriculum governance, quality assurance regimes, postgraduate supervision cultures, NRF and DHET mechanisms, academic promotion and workload frameworks, and the intellectual work inherent in disciplinary leadership.

An applicant must have the following competencies: 

• Building interpersonal relationships and university partnerships; 
• Managing financial resources; 
• Managing people;  
• Participating and thriving in a leadership environment which can present multiple demands at any time;  
• Writing of minutes, presenting reports and communicating decisions, and lastly, 
• Facilitating transformation at various institutional levels. 

Deadline:18th January,2026