Alumni Manager

2 months ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Eduvos Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
**Eduvos** is looking to employ the services of a Alumni Manager at any of our National Campuses.

**Type of position**:
Permanent

**Purpose of the position**:
We are looking for an innovative, energetic, and people-driven Alumni Manager to build and rollout an Alumni Strategy for Eduvos; and to grow and oversee the newly formed Alumni Association and activities and services.

This role will report to the CMO with input from the Head of Student Affairs.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- A degree (pref Honours) in Languages / Communication / PR or related
- PR / Events planning / Alumni management experience of at least 5 years
- Excellent communication skills
- Fluent in English writing and presenting.
- Donor funding experience advantageous
- Organisational and planning skills
- Creative and innovative flair

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- In conjunction with the Head of Student Affairs and CMO, develop and rollout a Eduvos Alumni strategy.
- Ensure a current and well-designed Alumni website.
- Establish an online platform for alumni to share achievements and accomplishments.
- Actively communicate with Alumni by implementing a well-thought through CRM communication and affiliation plan
- Build and maintain Alumni, an updated database and mailing lists and records.
- Build the Eduvos brand and awareness amongst CTI, MGI, Pearson Institute Alumni.
- Develop, plan, and implement an Alumni activity, value-add and events calendar and 3-year rollout plan.
- Build an active Alumni Society that provides a forum for Alumni to exchange ideas on current academic, cultural, and social matters.
- Encourage alumni as ambassadors, taking their knowledge of Eduvos to their countries; and into their professional and social networks.
- As the Alumni Manager, your will primarily be responsuble for:

- Develop a fundraising / crowdfunding / bursary strategy for implementation.
- Develop strong student, alumni, staff, and other volunteer networks working with key individuals to alumni relations activities and identify individuals (particularly alumni and others) for fundraising volunteer work and/or donations. Recruit and manage volunteers to work with alumni groups.
- Enhance the lifetime value of our graduates by actively promoting lifelong-learning and meeting Alumni enrolment targets.
- Develop and manage the Alumni Relations budget and tailor Alumni activities and events to the available resources and monitoring expense against that budget.
- Encourage and support academic and other departments in undertaking events and communications which will promote good alumni relations.
- Foster relationships with industry, communities, and Trusts to elicit funding for the growth and expansion of Eduvos and its students.

**Functional and Behavioural Competencies**:
**Functional Competencies**:

- Client Orientation - relationships management which will assist with closing deals (upselling)
- Analysis and reporting skills
- Excellent command of written and verbal communication
- Technical savvy - understanding of social media and online platforms
- Project management skills

**Behavioural Competencies**:

- Initiative and responsibility
- Constructive teamwork
- Relations and networking
- Influence
- Effective communication (verbal and written)
- Analysis and judgment / problem solving
- Innovative and change


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