Manager: Internationalisation and Strategic Partnerships - Department of Internationalisation and Strategic Partnerships at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Stakeholder and network management:  

• Supporting the Director of Internationalisation and Strategic Partnerships (DISP) in facilitating and coordinating engagements with international partners;
• Developing and maintaining relationships with representatives from international and local organisations to improve the good relationships between institutions;
• Providing strategic support to UP faculties and the Transdisciplinary Research Platforms (TRPs) in strengthening of strategic international partnerships;
• Managing and organising a number of strategic stakeholder networking events with the relevant stakeholders and partners;

Monitoring and evaluation:

• Providing the on-going coordination for the office of the Director: Internationalisation and Strategic Partnerships;
• Providing source information and other inputs to UP’s strategic documents (research review and annual report);
• Contributing to monitoring and evaluation processes wherever required by UP Executive and DISP leadership;
• Preparing a schedule of activities for the year, and monitoring the project calendar, planned milestones, deliverables and activities as agreed by steering committee and partner entities;

Business processes:

• Preparing briefing notes for all travel related to DISP, including but not limited to the Director, Vice Principal and Vice-Chancellor’s office;
• Developing an online interactive web-based database for all partnerships and the return-on-investment linked to each;
• Managing service providers on business requirements and develop content for further engagements;
• Tracking and analysing trends in the higher education funding landscape at the national, regional and global levels;

Financial management:

• Developing business plans and projects for DISP cost centres based on the planned activities for the year;
• Supporting DISP leadership in budget planning and allocation for grants other strategic initiatives when required;
• Managing operational budget according to UP financial policies and procedures as well as PFMA;

Human Resources management:

• Supporting DISP management in provision of guidance to professional staff on alignment of institutional global engagement strategies and donor funding priorities;
• Proactively supporting staff development and training;
• Ensuring that the team adheres processes and procedures of the Department.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree; with

Five years’ experience in:

• Working with donors, foundations and international partners;
• Project management;
• Financial management;
• Business and proposal/grant writing;
• Partnerships and internationalisation;
• Valid driver’s licence;
• Diplomatic training certificate.