Head of Research and Internalization (Head Office)

SACAP (The South African College of Applied Psychology) is the leading independent provider of accredited Psychology, Counselling, Human Resource Management, Business Management and Social Work qualifications, with all courses grounded in psychology. We have campuses in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Online.

SACAP is looking to fill our Head of Research and Internalization role. 

The main purpose of the job would be:

1. Institutional Research Strategy: Develop, implement and drive SACAP's institutional research strategy, advancing research and scholarship across three key areas: Scholarship of Learning and Teaching, Scholarship of Quality Assurance, and Scholarship of Discipline/Field.
2. Research Profile and Impact: Establish and strengthen SACAP's research profile and reputation within the higher education sector, advancing scholarly contributions, national and international collaborations, and research that meaningfully contributes to social impact, professional practice and advocacy.
3. Staff Research Capacity and Development: Lead the development of SACAP's academic staff research capacity by establishing the policies, frameworks, training, resources and support structures that enable staff to actively engage in research and produce scholarly quality outputs

Qualifications and Experience

• Doctoral qualification
• Demonstrated research track record, including peer-reviewed publications and research leadership.
• Experience in institutional research, staff research development, scholarship and research governance.
• Knowledge of research ethics, REC operations and applicable research-related reporting and compliance obligations.
• Experience in higher education leadership, cross-faculty collaboration and research partnerships.

Skills:

• Institutional research design, evaluation and analysis
• Research strategy, governance and ethics
• Staff research capacity building and mentorship
• Scholarly writing, publication and dissemination
• Strategic leadership and stakeholder engagement
• Data interpretation and report writing

 Personal Attributes:

• Integrity and ethical judgement
• Evidence-informed and analytical
• Collaborative and developmental
• Strategic and forward-looking
• Accountable and delivery-focused
• Inclusive and supportive

Operating Hours:

This is a full-time position operating from Mondays to Fridays*:

• Monday to Thursday: 08:30 – 17:00
• Friday: 08:30 – 16:00

 

Application Process:

Kindly submit your Curriculum Vitae, a copy of your ID and all relevant supporting documents to our career’s portal.