Central Administration

The Registrar is responsible for providing a central basis for management information, institutional quality improvement measure, legal counsel and records of the institution, with the emphasis on assisting with the project management and daily administration of the Vice-Chancellor’s office, and operating as Secretary to Council.

The following units/departments reports to the Registrar: Legal Counsel, the Secretariat, the Unit for Quality Improvement, the Information Management Unit and the Project Management Unit. Thus, a thorough knowledge of corporate governance, institutional policies and procedures, the committee system of the institution, the functioning of the Secretariat and committees, organisation and committee structures, institutional decision-making processes, reporting processes and requirements and quality management and organisational effectiveness is required.

The Registrar also assists the Principal/Vice-Chancellor’s office in the planning, construction, motivation and maintenance of all institutional projects. He/she monitors the implementation of the Principal/Vice-Chancellor’s vision and strategic initiatives, and manages the effective and efficient administration of the Office of the Principal/Vice-Chancellor. He/she monitors the execution of operational work plans of sectional heads and staff reporting to the Principal/Vice-Chancellor, as well as the progress of work done by task teams, and provides the Principal/Vice-Chancellor with regular feedback on the performance of the applicable responsible staff. This requires of him/her to regularly meet with first-line managers and other role players to discuss progress in the finalisation of projects and other instructions initiated by or on behalf of the Principal/Vice-Chancellor, and to solve problems on a constructive basis. Thus, a thorough knowledge of project and records management, and excellent communication, liaison, meeting and report-writing skills is required, as well as managerial and/or professional excellence in development enhancement and service delivery at the institution.

As Secretary to Council, he/she also guides the Chairperson of Council and the Council on their responsibilities and duties, and how these should be properly discharged in the interest of the institution.