PLAAS VACANCY: Co-ordinator: Postgraduate and Continuing Education

The Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) at the University of the Western Cape is currently seeking a Co-ordinator: Postgraduate and Continuing Education.

Co-ordinator (Grade 9):

Postgraduate and Continuing Education

The Co-ordinator: Postgraduate Postgraduate and Continuing Education is responsible for all aspects of high level project SARChI, Postgraduate and Short Course Management at PLAAS

Responsibilities

The Co-ordinator: Postgraduate and Continuing Education will work under the supervision of the PLAAS Finance and Operations Manager to support the SARChI Chair and the Academic Co-ordinator in the administration of postgraduate education, blended teaching and learning, and Continuing (‘short course’) education related within PLAAS’s SARChI, NELGA and related projects. Their responsibilities will include:

Management and administrative support of postgraduate teaching and CE training

• Responsible for the administration of PLAAS and SARChI postgraduate programmes
• Project manages the administration of NELGA and other short course programmes
• Responsible for the marketing and recruitment drives of all academic and training programmes
• Responsible for all administrative functions of teaching blocks, research workshops, and training events
• Responsible for the academic administrative functions of marks administration, examinations, moderation, promotions, and graduations
• Responsible for submission of documents to all UWC committees (Higher Degree, Research, Academic Planning, Student Affairs)
• Responsible for the recruiting, supervision and nurturing of student assistants and junior support staff

Administration of Scholarships and Bursaries

• Responsible for advertising of and recruitment for scholarships,
• Responsible for administering the nomination and selection process of students
• Responsible for the management of student bursaries
• Responsible for the annual reporting of all PLAAS scholarships programmes.

Strategic development

• Participating in the development of strategic direction of postgraduate and training programmes
• Assisting in the development of funding proposals
• Assisting in the preparation of narrative and financial reports
• Assisting in the development of administrative systems to support postgraduate and short course training
• Assisting in the development and implementation of strategies and systems for effective blended teaching and learning

Networking and partnerships

• Liaising effectively and building strong relationships with project partners
• Developing and nurturing networks and external and internal partnerships with clients across Africa and internationally
• Drawing up MOUs, subcontracting and service level agreements with external partners and consultants
• Managing the implementation of project activities by partners, subcontracted agencies and consultants

Communication and Reporting

• Assisting with the timeous finalisation of narrative and financial reports to external donors in line with contract requirements
• Working with project teams and the PLAAS communications officer to ensure the timeous and effective delivery of communications with project partners and the dissemination of project outputs

Requirements

• A postgraduate B Com Honours degree
• At least ten years’ relevant experience in postgraduate administration
• Project management experience in short-course training at continental level
• Experience in online blended learning tools and applications to encourage interactive learning ecosystem
• Working within University system (MAS, SASI, iKamva)

Competencies

• Strong project management, interpersonal and organisational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to work in a fast past environment, under pressure and within tight deadlines

To apply , please e-mail your cover letter and CV to Bahihah Mohamed at [email protected]

Closing date: 13 August 2021