Co-ordinator: Revenue at University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

• The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic university, rooted in the African continent with an increasing global reach. UWC actively responds in critical and creative ways to the development needs of the country, within an ever-changing and challenging global context.
• This post will report to the Director Business Development  Office.
• We seek a person who thrives in a highly pressurised and purpose-driven environment.

General Responsibilities

• Design policies to support the Business Development objectives of the university
• Implementation of the revenue activity policies including business processes
• Assessment of feasibility studies of potential business opportunities
• Reporting into governance structures and management teams
• Drafting communications on revenue activity matters to the campus community, relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Receive, analyse and provide solutions to complex, contentious, anomalous revenue matters and/or projects.

Specific Responsibilities

Finance related

• Diversification of revenue base – generate new income and enhancing existing income generation.
• Design and implement finance policies and process frameworks relating to revenue activities.
• Design management information dashboards reflecting key indicators including entity analysis.
• Management of the revenue cycle and debtors function and process framework as it relates to revenue activities.
• Provide training to revenue activities staff and stakeholders who deal with revenue activities.
• Review of monthly receipts, payments and reconciliations.

Property related

• Property Management and Lease Management of university venues and properties, tenant enquiries and queries including, but not limited to, new leases and renewals, repairs, capex, and lease contract management.
• Ensure compliance with appropriate property, body corporate and SARS legislation.
• Responsible for development of new retail and student accommodation projects.
• Participate on property structures (body corporates) and deal with property managing agents.  
• Represent the university on various revenue activity project structures.

New business opportunities/Entrepreneurship

• Manage the formulation of entrepreneurship application processes, procedures and templates.
• Implementing the new business opportunities in collaboration with the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (business plan reviews) and the Technology Transfer Office (intellectual property commercialisation opportunities).
• Evaluation of business opportunities including, but not limited to, participation on the selection panel to evaluate business plans and presentations.
• Manage due diligence processes into business opportunities.  

Continuing Education courses

• Responsible for revenue activities relating to Continuing Education (CE).

Special projects

• Manage financial aspects of special projects that address revenue generation or UWC financial stability.
• Facilitate/broker business deals with proper closure and income distribution.

Minimum Requirements

• A relevant degree (with Accounting subjects)
• 3-5 years’ relevant work experience
• Minimum of 3 (three) years’ experience in management of revenue generation and accounting for revenue.
• A high proficiency in Excel for budget and financial modelling purposes.
• Ability to communicate fluently in English language
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Added Advantages

• Demonstrable professional and effective leadership, communication, organisational skills.
• Experience working at an higher education institution and specifically working with leases, legal documentation, tenants, property administration and finance, debtors, customer relations, budgets, business development, special projects.
• Excellent computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office applications (e.g. Word, Power Point, Visio)