University of the Free State Assistant Director: Comprehensive Internationalization Jobs in South Africa

University of the Free State Assistant Director: Comprehensive Internationalization Jobs in South Africa



Duties and responsibilities:

Enabling Comprehensive Internationalisation at the Qwaqwa campus of the University of the Free State (UFS), and specifically:

  • Manage the Qwaqwa campus international office independently with minimum supervision.

  • Plan for and coordinate the implementation of the UFS Internationalisation Strategy in the context of the Qwaqwa Campus, as amplified by the Qwaqwa Internationalisation Plan.

  • Facilitate support for academics on the Qwaqwa campus community in their internationalisation activities.

  • Develop and provide specialised international student administration systems and services on the Qwaqwa campus.

  • Provide advice on international opportunities to staff and students on the Qwaqwa campus.

  • Develop and implement strategies to increase outbound staff and postgraduate student mobility opportunities on the Qwaqwa campus.

  • Conceptualise and coordinate international partnership management at the Qwaqwa campus.

  • Conceptualise and coordinate reporting on internationalisation for the Qwaqwa campus, and integrate it with institutional UFS reporting on internationalisation.

  • Ensure that the UFS Qwaqwa complies with new national reporting requirements for internationalisation and that the information assists in developing a better understanding of Internationalisation at the UFS and advancing the process.

  • Conceptualise and coordinate the implementation on social integration initiatives for international students and at the Qwaqwa campus.

  • Conceptualise and coordinate co-curricular internationalisation at home activities on the Qwaqwa campus.

  • Conceptualise and coordinate support for strategic internationalisation activities at the Qwaqwa campus.

  • Monitor and follow up on strategic internationalisation initiatives on the Qwaqwa campus.

  • Identify, develop and implement new strategic internationalisation initiatives on the UFS Qwaqwa campus.

  • Managing the Qwaqwa cost centre of the Office for International Affairs.

  • Managing performance of the Qwaqwa team of the Office for International Affairs.

    Inherent Job Requirements:

  • Relevant Bachelor’s degree or an Advanced
    Diploma / B.Tech degree / Postgraduate Certificate on NQF level 7.

  • Minimum four (4) years’ relevant working experience related to the duties and responsibilities in internationalisation or international relations environment.

  • Experience within the higher-education internationalisation environment.

    Recommendations:

  • Honours degree /Postgraduate Diploma/Professional Bachelor’s degree on NQF level 8 or Master’s degree on NQF level 9.

  • Relevant working experience in the higher education environment.

  • Knowledge of university systems, policies, procedures.

    Key Competencies:

    Results oriented.

  • The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations.

  • The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and to fulfil obligations.

    Strategic thinking.

  • The ability to deal with several activities at a time.

  • The ability to plan work and to follow plans.

    Business Acumen:

  • The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.

  • Proficient in using MS Office.

    Leading.

  • The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others.

    Building coalitions.

  • The ability to negotiate, sell, influence and to persuade others.

  • The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; University of the Free State Assistant Director: Comprehensive Internationalization Jobs in South Africa

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