Director: International Affairs & Partnerships at University of Fort Hare

Minimum Requirements

• Master's Degree (Doctoral degree preferred) that is part and parcel of your 10 years' overall experience, of which 5 years has been in a senior internationalisation management role within the higher education sector.
• Experienced strategic leader with the ability to deliver multifaceted plans, meeting international student recruitment targets, delivering on MoU and partnerships and operating in large, complex environments. 
• Your achievements in directing successful international student recruitment programs are abundantly clear, as is your ability to develop and manage international networks and external relationships at the highest of levels. 
• You are highly personable and culturally sensitive, as demonstrated by a track record of working with people from all backgrounds.

Reporting directly to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Partnerships and Innovation, you will: 

• Play a pivotal role in advancing the global presence and reputation of an institution. 
• Develop and implement internationalisation strategies, where you have fostered collaboration and established partnerships that lead to enhanced positioning of an institution on the global stage. 
• Apply your deep understanding of international relations, your broad knowledge of diversity and the dynamics of global tertiary institutions, which has placed you head and shoulders above the rest. 
• Be a strategic visionary and an expert at navigating your way around the complexities of international relations, while at the same time you keep a keen eye on advancing an institution's missions and goals.