Director: SUNCEP at Stellenbosch University

Duties        

• Overarching management and leadership aligned with SUNCEP and SU's institutional strategy;
• Core responsibility includes marketing and fundraising, including managing secured funds;
• Providing leadership and direction to the management team, staff, and key stakeholders;
• General management and coordination of all SUNCEP activities;
• Managing all full-time and part-time staff associated with SUNCEP;
• Identifying and pursuing opportunities for programme growth and improvement;
• Preparing an annual report for submission to the Governing Body and Faculty Board;
• Establishing and strengthening internal and external networks;
• Servicing funders for continuous collaboration and extension of possible funding networks.

Job Requirements        

• An educational qualification and at least a relevant doctoral degree or equivalent qualification;
• Eight to ten years' recent and relevant programme management experience in the education sector environment;
• Experience in managing complex educational projects;
• Sound knowledge, understanding, and experience of the education sector environment;
• Demonstrated experience in fundraising in both corporate and state sectors;
• Demonstrated experience in proposal writing skills;
• Innovation and entrepreneurial skills;
• Knowledge of budgeting cycles and strategic planning processes;
• The ability to think strategically, plan operational processes, and execute project management;
• Personnel management skills, including relationship management, team building, staff development, mentorship, and performance management;
• The ability to function effectively within a multilingual and multicultural environment;
• Verbal and written fluency in English;
• Proficiency in educational technologies;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills;
• The ability to communicate project information to committees clearly and confidently;
• The ability to multitask and work effectively in a team;
• Willingness and availability to undertake regular work-related trips;
• The ability to cope in a high-demanding environment;
• Verbal proficiency in either Afrikaans or isiXhosa;
• Prior experience in academic community development projects within the higher education sector.