Post: Manager –
Alumni Engagement Pretoria
Organization: GRM
International
Country: South Africa
City: Pretoria
Organization: GRM International
Job years of
experience: 5-10 years
Job type: Job
Opportunity
to work in a highly visible and successful program
Gain experience and
contribute to one of Australian Aid’s flagship programs in Africa
covering 51 countries
Highly
collaborative environment with a strong management team
About the role
The Manager – Alumni Engagement will be responsible for
overseeing and directing the implementation of Australia Awards’ overall alumni
engagement strategy broadly described above and will manage alumni
communications and relationship building ensuring alignment with AusAID’s
global Australia Awards Alumni Network (AAAN) Strategy. The role is important
in achieving Australia’s
development and diplomacy objectives in Africa.
Key responsibilities
include:
- designing and writing communications pieces for publicity and website content
- manage the Coordinator – Alumni Engagement and Senior Program Officer – Alumni Engagement to deliver communication pieces for publicity and website content
- coordinate Alumni events and meetings
- manage a Small Grants Scheme to fund appropriate Alumni projects
About You
Selection criteria
- Undergraduate degree in communications, public relations or relevant field;
- Minimum five years’ experience in a similar position;
- Experience producing communications products such as newsletters, stories and website content;
- Experience of establishing and managing effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders in order to deliver outcomes.
- Outstanding writing and editing skills in English;
- High level of interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with diverse groups, both within the Alumni network and Australia Awards; ;
- Evidence of superior verbal communication skills;
- Strong administrative and organisational skills. Ability to work effectively as part of a cross cultural, multi-disciplinary team;
- Demonstrated ability to support project management to deliver outcomes to specified quality level within agreed time frames;
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy;
- High level of initiative;
- Microsoft Office skills to an advanced level.
Personal Qualities:
The successful
candidate must be able to work independently, operate under pressure to tight
deadlines, and be able to multi-task.
The appointee will be outgoing and comfortable meeting people and
representing the organisation externally, and will be enthusiastic, reliable,
flexible and well-organised.
Click here to view the full terms of reference.
About Us
Australia Awards is an AusAID-funded initiative designed:
(i) to equip Africans with the skills and knowledge necessary to influence the
economic and social development outcomes of their own countries; and (ii) to
build the long-term capacity of African governments to progress towards their
Millennium Development Goals.
Australia Awards provides a mix of Scholarships and
Fellowships to Africans in the public, civil society and private sectors in
targeted disciplines that support the home countries’ developmental priorities.
Australia Awards is managed by GRM International on behalf
of the Australian Agency for International Development.
South African Nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please note that there are no relocation or visa allowances
for this role. This position is ideally suited for candidates with
authorization to work in South
Africa.
Applications close on
15th of October 2013
How to apply:
Please apply online and attached a covering letter
addressing each selection criteria on the TOR. Without the cover
letter/statement of claims against each selection criteria, your application
will not be considered.
Job ID: #604296
Closing date: 15 Oct
2013
How to Apply
http://reliefweb.int/job/604296/manager-%E2%80%93-alumni-engagement-pretoria
