Senior Assistant Director: Governance and Stakeholder Management at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The purpose of this role is to establish and promote a quality service culture within the department by facilitating and advancing stakeholder relationship management and governance processes.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant four (4) year / Honours degree;
• Six (6) years of work experience (which includes 2 years’ experience in management) in a Facilities Management or relevant environment;
• Driver’s license.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• UP Policies & Procedures;
• Contract law ;
• Labour Law (Specifically in matters related to Performance Management / Disciplinary Actions etc.);
• Integrated enterprise resource management systems;
• Operational functions in PeopleSoft or equivalent;
• Analytical ability;
• Computer literacy;
• Concept writing and finalisation of technical reports;
• Ability to explore alternatives and positions to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties;
• Ability to convey information clearly and concisely to groups or individuals either verbally or in writing to ensure that they understand the information and the message;
• Confidentiality;
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with others in order to encourage and support communication and teamwork;
• Ability to Identify problems, determine possible solutions, and actively work to resolve the issues;
• Ability to administer and ensure compliance with human resources policies and procedures.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Formal qualification in Labour- or Contract Law;
• Two (2) years’ experience in higher education and facilities management environment.