Social Impact Manager (Post Level 8) needed at Stellenbosch University

Duties        

The overarching purpose with this post is to manage the social impact of SPL’s academic capacity through:

• Optimising social impact initiatives from the SPL’s research and teaching activities.
• Managing the whole portfolio of short courses and MMC programmes within the School.
• Maximising research and teaching benefits from social impact initiatives.
• Promoting greater integration between research, teaching and social impact.
• Managing and integrating all social impact related administrative functions, including the preparation and control of social impact budgets and other social impact funds, record-keeping and reporting, as well as the collection and distribution of appropriate information.
• Acting as an active member of several public service and institutional committees when required.
• The specific functions emanating from these are dynamic and must be renewed and supplemented continuously, but include:
• Continuous building of relationships with stakeholders, including practitioners, policy makers, regulators, activists and other stakeholders fulfilling a role in public policy and management, sustainable development and environmental management.
• Supporting academic staff to maintain a balance between the above-mentioned three roles.
• Seeking new social impact opportunities, including completing tenders.
• Managing personnel within the social impact section.

Job Requirements    

• A master’s degree in one of the three knowledge areas of the SPL, namely Public Policy and Management, Sustainable Development, or Environmental Management.
• Knowledge of and work experience in the higher education environment.
• Knowledge and experience in sourcing short courses through the tendering process.
• Knowledge and experience of how Seta policy process work and of public sector short courses.
• Senior level management practice experience in the public sector.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to maintain sound interpersonal relationships

Recommendation        

• Knowledge and experience of Stellenbosch University’s financial and short course management systems and policies.
• Part of existing networks with public sector departments and municipalities.

Closing Date        

• 30-May-2025