Senior Assistant Officer

Job Title- Senior Assistant Officer (post level 12) Job ID: 6272- Organizational Unit- University of the Free State -> Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies -> International Office- Contract Type- Permanent- Occupational Level- Semi-Skilled- Location- Bloemfontein Campus - Bloemfontein, FS ZA (Primary)- Closing Date- 19/11/2025- Description- - **INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED**- A detailed Curriculum Vitae. - Copies of your qualifications, or official proof of qualifications obtained (If you hold foreign qualifications, please include SAQA accreditation). - A copy of your identity document (South African ID or passport for foreign nationals). - Confirmation of employment in the form of a letter, appointment contract, service certificate, or recent payslip from your current or most recent employer (applicable to external applicants only). **Duties and responsibilities**: - Provide specialist administrative, coordination and systems support across the three core workstreams of the partnerships portfolio - international partnerships, collaborative degrees and mobility programmes. - Contribute to the delivery of strategic goals through operational follow-through, providing data analysis and data-bank management. - Responsible for the establishment, drafting and renewal of agreements and collaborations in line with the UFS strategic priorities and as required by internal stakeholders. - Research and compile comprehensive briefing notes on international partner universities, informal collaboration with international universities, as well as other Higher Education stakeholders. - Build databases and maintain accurate records. - Update internal systems including the Partnership Scorecard, Partnership Matrix, Collaborative Degree Matrix, and RIMS. - Coordinate visits by partner universities, prospective partner universities and other international visitors/delegations. - Liaise and communicate with internal and external stakeholders. - Provide advice to management, academics, and administrators on the processes of establishing and renewing cooperation agreements. - Perform procurement and other requests and requisitions using the PeopleSoft Financial System. - Support the portfolio and office with monitoring implementation progress on key projects through tools such as PowerBI, RIMS and others.- - **Inherent requirements**: - A bachelor’s degree or BTech degree on NQF Level 7. - A minimum of one (1) year's relevant experience in partnership management, including databases, student/staff mobility, and collaborative academic programmes, as well as international agreements, mobility logistics, and academic partnerships.- - **Recommendations**: - Two (2) years’ relevant experience in higher education internationalization. - Honours degree on NQF level 8. - Knowledge of the Policy Framework for Internationalisation of Higher Education.- - Competencies- - **Required competencies**: - **Results Orientated**: - The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations. - The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and to fulfil obligations. - **- Strategic Thinking**: - The ability to deal with several activities at a time. - The ability to carefully analyse information and use logic to address issues and problems at work. - **- Business Acumen**: - The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations. - Proficient in using MS Office. - **- Leading**: - The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude and encourage people to work together. - **- Building Coalitions**: - The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people. **Assumption of duties**: 01 February 2026 - **Closing date**: 19 November 2025 - **Salary**: The annual remuneration package, including benefits is **_R246 525,00 - R317 079,00 _**per annum, depending on the budget available for the position, relevant work experience and qualifications. - **Fringe benefits**: (Subject to specific conditions): pension scheme, medical aid scheme, group life insurance, housing allowance, leave and sick leave, service bonus and study benefits. - **Enquiries**: - **General**: EEA13Report_UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE FINAL SEP 2025.pdf