Purpose

• The main purpose of the position, of Portfolio Process Manager serves as an instrumental role in assisting the Dean and the entire Division of Student Affairs to align all activities to the DSA Framework with respect to student life and development, student support and the student experience in supporting the universities’ strategic goals and objectives.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant Honours Degree – NQF 8 or Equivalent (Commerce, Management or Bachelor of Arts)
• 3 Years Experience in Higher Education directly related to or similar specified in Student Affairs Practice
• Excellent project management skills and a deep appreciation for the
• student affairs context
• Experience in Project Management
• Multilingualism
• An ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, schedules, and step-by-step action plans
• Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management
• Strong client-facing and teamwork skills
• Familiarity with risk management and quality assurance control
• Intermediate skills set in working with Microsoft Projects

Recommendations

• Excellent presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal with a high degree of emotional intelligence and political savvy
• A student–centred approach, a service and a problem-solving orientation
• Excellent written (including research and report writing experience) and verbal communication skills, with high proficiency in Office 365 and or similar technologies

Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Planning, Development, and Implementation

• Support the office of the Dean of Student Affairs in implementing integrated strategic approaches to student and organization-centric policies, procedures, and frameworks in enhancing cross-collaborative approaches with internal and external stakeholders

Research Management Practices

• Establish research practices in implementing cross-sectional integrated strategies aligned to SPU Institutional objectives and goals

Framework, Policy, Guideline and Procedure Development

• Review current strategies, frameworks, guidelines, and policies

Operations Management

• Introduce stakeholder relations management practices and strategies accordingly.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

• Employ risk-management strategies in heightening monitoring and evaluation practices

Quality Assurance and Risk Management

• Resource Management
• Project Management