Senior Assistant Director: Institutional Recruitment - Pretoria, South Africa - University of Pretoria
Description
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Management of strategic and stakeholder relationships:
- Manage and oversee the development of an undergraduate and postgraduate recruitment strategy for UP in line with UP's Strategic Plan;
- Collect market information to identify the prospective undergraduate and postgraduate student recruitment market, locally and internationally;
- Develop and implement targeted strategies to recruit students national and international;
- Manage and oversee the dissemination of recruitment material and information to the undergraduate and postgraduate student market;
- Collaborate and liaise with faculties and Professional Service departments to align marketing and recruitment activities according to the University's growth strategy;
- Coordinate and attend meetings with relevant stakeholders;
- Coordinate annual information sharing sessions as required, in order to update and gather information relating to student academic programmes in line with Senate approvals;
- Liaise and partner with external stakeholders to implement targeted strategies;
- Communicate the UP brand and create an awareness;
- Submit reports as required;
- Human resource management:
- Manage staff in the division of Institutional Recruitment;
- Ensure adherence to all policies and procedures;
- Serve as a member on the Recruitment, Selection and Appointment Committee;
- Manage the strategic placement of staff on projects;
- Implement performance contracting and reviews annually as per policy, and consider development requirements;
- Implement targeted training initiatives relating to student recruitment;
- Compile job descriptions to ensure that the activities of staff members cover the full spectrum of the task area;
- Manage and oversee the JuniorTukkie Unit:
- Develop, implement and manage strategies of the JuniorTukkie office to build relationships with top academic achievers in Grade 9-12;
- Ensure that the database of JuniorTukkie excellence groups is maintained;
- Develop programmes, specialist services, activities, etc. for the Junior Tukkie programme, and manage the implementation;
- Oversee communication for the Junior Tukkie programme;
- Oversee the hosting of JuniorTukkie events and initiatives;
- Liaise with corporate social investment groups (CSI) to have access to identified target groups, especially from previously disadvantaged communities;
- Oversee and manage the initiative;
- Manage divisional projects;
- Manage the production of DESA information products:
- Manage and oversee the production processes of information products for Institutional Recruitment;
- Oversee a quality control and assurance strategy to ensure the highest possible degree of accuracy of information published in the information products;
- Conduct research and analyse the needs of the target market with a view to develop relevant information products;
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to gather information for publications;
- Financial management:
- Manage the budget with all cost centres allocated to the division;
- Implement financial control measures to manage expenditure;
- Implement control measure for assets (vehicles, exhibition material and concomitant expenditure) and expenditure incurred by staff in the performance of their duties.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- An applicable Honours degree;
- A total of six years' experience in the following, two of which must be in management:
- Process and department management;
- Recruitment of students;
- Financial management;
- Stakeholder relationship;
- Content development and information provision;
- Human Resources management;
- Cross matrix engagement at various levels;
- Working at a higher education institution or as a senior member of the school management team in a secondary school environment.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):
- Knowledge of:
- Qualification framework;
- Financial and administrative principles;
- Tertiary education environment;
- Conflict resolution;
- Project management;
- Change management;
- Computer skills;
- Presentation skills;
- Good English communication skills;
- Negotiation and interpersonal communication skills;
- Innovative, creative and dynamic;
- Client service ethic;
- Conflict handling skills;
- Selfcontrol and drive;
- Organisational skills;
- Trustworthy, reliable and ethical.
ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:
- A Masters or doctorate degree and/or business qualification, in one or more of the following, will be a strong recommendation:
- Marketing and/or Communication Management;
- Teaching;
- Psychology (Counselling/Educational);
- Project/Business management;
- Three years' experience in:
- Database management;
- Project management.
- A valid driver's license.
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