Manager : International Students

**Eastern Cape**, Eastern Cape**

**The University of Fort Hare**is a vibrant, equitable and sustainable African university, committed to teaching and research excellence at the service of its students, scholars and the wider community.

We are looking to appoint an experienced Manager: International Students. This role is essential to lead strategic recruitment, ensure regulatory compliance, and deliver integrated support for international students. It is to strengthen institutional capacity in admissions, credential evaluation, and student well-being. The role will enable the university to meet its enrolment targets and improve the international student experience. Overall, the position is critical to advancing the University of Fort Hare’s internationalisation strategy.

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**:

- A relevant Masters qualification
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in higher education management
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in international student recruitment, marketing & promotion
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in international student services
- Minimum of three (3) years of international credentials interpretation and evaluation

**KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE**:
**STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT**
- **Strategically lead international student recruitment**by developing and executing plans aligned with the institutional enrolment targets and faculty specific goals
- **Ensure regulatory compliance**with local and international education policies including credential articulation and visa requirements
- **Monitor global trends and performance**to optimize recruitment efforts and achieve international student enrolment targets
- **Support faculties and research entities**in developing strategies for recruiting postgraduate students in relevant focus areas (including the defined research niche areas)

**INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES**
- **Deliver comprehensive support services** for international students and postdoctoral fellows, including pre-arrival guidance, onboarding, orientation, and ongoing academic, psychosocial, and cultural integration support
- **Facilitate student well-being and success** through tailored programmes covering accommodation, healthcare, academic and language support, career development, and emergency response planning

**INTERNATIONAL STUDENT RECRUITMENT**
- **Lead and coordinate international student recruitment efforts** across all faculties, including the design of marketing campaigns and promotional materials tailored to diverse global audiences
- **Establish and maintain strategic relationships** with international recruitment agencies, funding bodies, and education networks to expand University of Fort Hare’s global reach
- **Ensure alignment and collaboration** with internal and external stakeholders to support internationalisation goals and uphold administrative and regulatory standards

**ADMISSION PROCESSES**
- **Track and support postgraduate admissions** across all faculties to ensure smooth processing and communication
- **Build institutional capacity** by developing expertise in international credential evaluation and training faculty on interpreting global qualifications

**COMPETENCIES**:

- Ability to work collaboratively and communicate professionally with internal as well as external stakeholders at all levels of seniority and in various cross-cultural situations
- Proficiency in analytical and problem-solving
- Logical reasoning and sound judgment, with attention to detail
- Good project and time management skills
- Proven ability to work effectively and under pressure, both independently and as a member of a team

**Closing Date**:31 August 2025**

To apply: Interested applicants who meet the criteria are invited to:

- Applications must be accompanied by:
a) A recent and comprehensive curriculum vitae
b) A Covering Letter stating how applicants satisfy the requirements of the advertised position/s
c) A completed University of Fort Hare Application Form
d) Copies of the applicant’s qualifications. Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from SAQA.

**The University reserves the right NOT to ma**

For more information please contact:
**Siyamthanda Sigodi