Director: Development Grants Management Office of

**OFFICE OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR AND PRINCIPAL**

**PEROMNES GRADE: 05**

**[Five year Contract]**

The University of Limpopo (UL) is looking for a strategic and energetic professional for

the position of Director: Development Grants Management to lead this function with a

focus on improving the progress and usage of all grants the University receives

annually for the holistic development of UL in support of its goals and strategic

objectives and be a value add to the Institution.

The incumbent will be responsible for amongst other things oversight of all the

development grants at the University by monitoring and evaluating the progress and

stages of completions in line with project plans and timelines to assist the UL in project

implementation and delivery. The incumbent will report to the office of the Vice
- Chancellor and Principal and must meet the requirements, competencies and key

performance areas listed below:
**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**
- A relevant Bachelor’s degree in Management, Accounting, Project

Management or equivalent.***
- Three years relevant working experience on a senior management within the

higher education sector;***
- Three years ‘experience on leading and managing national or institutional

implementation programs with large budgets across multiple institutions or

government, and its institution;***
- Three years’ experience in undertaking and reporting on grants;***
- Three years’ experience in oversight, monitoring and evaluation.***

**ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES**:

- Relevant Postgraduate degree;
- Three years working experience on a senior management level within the public

sector responsible for grants.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
The incumbent will be required to:

- Develop and oversee the implementation of the development grants;
- Management, monitoring and evaluation of progress of projects funded through

grants
- Provide strategic support to all Programme and project owners funded through

grants
- Financial reporting and monitoring of the Development Grant Office
- Manage and oversee operations for Development Grant Office;
- Undertake and report on policy research to help the University to integrate use

Of all grants.
- Work with large budgets across multiple units within the university;
- Provide direction and effective management of staff in the Development Grant

Office;
- Provides Vice-Chancellor and Executive Management Committee members

with key reports on the implementation of projects ad programs funded through

grants;
- Advise the Vice-Chancellor on areas of development to align grant funding to

the holistic development of the University.

**REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL**

**ATTRIBUTES)**:

- Knowledge of higher education policies, especially domestic;
- Knowledge of public sector financial management for grants;
- Knowledge of public sector monitoring and evaluation for grants;
- University sector knowledge;
- Knowledge of public sector management as a whole;
- Senior leadership in higher education or public sectors;
- Strategic, people finance, and resource management;
- Project/Programme management;
- Monitoring and evaluation;
- Written and verbal communication skills;
- Good interpersonal communicator;
- Client oriented;
- Professional;
- Committed;
- Integrity;
- Ability to work under pressure.

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**CLOSING DATE: 23 FEBRUARY 2024**

contact numbers of three (3) referees, certified copies of all qualifications including

Matric/ Grade 12 Certificate.

Academic transcripts and a South African ID/ Passport should be forwarded to Chief
- Telephonic enquiries regarding conditions of service: MR TH Mokhudu (015) 268 2129 _
- or 015 268 2399 _
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign obtained qualifications evaluated by _
- the South African Qualifications Authority. Please note that failure to submit the _
- The University of Limpopo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All appointments will be _
- made in accordance with the University’s Employment Equity Policy. Preference will _
- be given to Male (Africans, Coloureds Indians) Female (Africans and Coloureds and _
- Whites) _
- not been contacted within 30 days of the closing date must consider their applicants _
- as unsuccessful. _

**_The University reserve the right not to make an appointment._