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Stellenbosch - South Africa

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Department Description/Departement Beskrywing

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

School of Public Leadership

Social Impact Manager (Post Level 8)

(Bellville Park Campus)

Ref. EBW07/105/0525

The School of Public Leadership (SPL) at Stellenbosch University (SU) is unique in the South African context with its combination of Public Policy and Management the Environment and Sustainability as strategic focus areas. The SPLs business vision and mission with Learning for sustainable African futures as its slogan can best be understood and summarised as serving public value in an African context. Furthermore SPL is an accredited service provider to the National Treasury / Local Government Seta Municipal Minimum Competence Programme.

Duties/Pligte

The overarching purpose with this post is to manage the social impact of SPLs academic capacity through:
  • Optimising social impact initiatives from the SPLs research and teaching activities.
  • Managing the whole portfolio of short courses and MMC programmes within the School.
  • Maximising research and teaching benefits from social impact initiatives.
  • Promoting greater integration between research teaching and social impact.
  • Managing and integrating all social impact related administrative functions including the preparation and control of social impact budgets and other social impact funds record-keeping and reporting as well as the collection and distribution of appropriate information.
  • Acting as an active member of several public service and institutional committees when required.
  • The specific functions emanating from these are dynamic and must be renewed and supplemented continuously but include:
  • Continuous building of relationships with stakeholders including practitioners policy makers regulators activists and other stakeholders fulfilling a role in public policy and management sustainable development and environmental management.
  • Supporting academic staff to maintain a balance between the above-mentioned three roles.
  • Seeking new social impact opportunities including completing tenders.
  • Managing personnel within the social impact section.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

  • A masters degree in one of the three knowledge areas of the SPL namely Public Policy and Management Sustainable Development or Environmental Management.
  • Knowledge of and work experience in the higher education environment.
  • Knowledge and experience in sourcing short courses through the tendering process.
  • Knowledge and experience of how Seta policy process work and of public sector short courses.
  • Senior level management practice experience in the public sector.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to maintain sound interpersonal relationships

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

  • Knowledge and experience of Stellenbosch Universitys financial and short course management systems and policies.
  • Part of existing networks with public sector departments and municipalities.

How To Apply/Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen

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#PSS

Stellebosch University is committed to employment equity (EE) and appointments will be made in line with the EE plan for the specific environment as well as the institutional EE Plan of the University.



Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.



Your application comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email addresses of at least three referees) must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.



APPLY ONLINE AT BY USING THE APPLY NOW LINK AT THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE SPECIFIC VACANCY PAGE.

The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.

Should no feedback be received from the University within four to six weeks of the closing date kindly accept that your application did not succeed.

Enquiries/Navrae

Enquiries regarding this post: Prof. Z Ndevu on or at
Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on (Stellenbosch) / (Tygerberg) or at

Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type

Full-Time

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