Senior Alumni - Department of Institutional Advancement

UP Professional and Support

DEPARTMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

SENIOR ALUMNI OFFICER

PEROMNES POST LEVEL 7

The Senior Alumni Officer contributes to the UP Alumni's strategic objective by cultivating awareness, understanding and appreciation of a lifelong relationship with the University of Pretoria with current students, and creating opportunities that will lead to loyalty of graduates across the alumni spectrum.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible to:

• In consultation with Manager: Alumni Relations develop strategies and objectives with regards to promoting alumni activities and programmes;
• Liaise with the faculties with regards to alumni interventions for example presentations and information;
• Present to Faculties, Day Houses,Residences, Companies and Alumni Chapters to promote alumni participation;
• Assist in developing alumni events (including online events) and programmes.
• Assist in managing the procedure, implementation, tracking and measurement of marketing campaigns and events (including online events).
• Conduct research to identify alumni;
• Compile regular and relevant communique to be circulated to different alumni target groups;
• Obtain information of VIP alumni and other newsworthy information to be included in the AlmaMatters e-newsletter;
• Arrange and coordinate functions and events for targeted groups of alumni in alignment with the strategy;
• Manage and report on budgets and expenditure with regards to all alumni events and campaigns;
• Use information from events to regularly update the alumni database;
• Regular report on statistics and successes from the different alumni activities;
• Identify and report potential alumni donors to the Manager: Alumni Relations.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A 3 year Degree or Diploma in Marketing, Communication, Public Relations or related field;
• Min of 4 years' experience including project management, online and physical events management, campaign management, fundraising, marketing, relationship building or stakeholder management.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Excellent computer skills MS(Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
• Excellent administration skills;
• Ability to facilitate project teams;
• Excellent written and oral communication;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Innovation and creativity;
• Attention to detail;
• Good management and organisational skills;
• Ability to sophistically interact with internal and external stakeholders;
• Ability to work under pressure.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Relevant experience in the Higher Education Sector;
• Experience in Alumni Relations;
• Experience in the use of a database.

The total remuneration package for the position will be determined by the UP remuneration policy guidelines. These include the University's contributions to standard UP benefits, namely provident fund, group life and funeral cover, but exclude contributions to the medical aid, as the latter varies per employee. UP subscribes to the BESTMED and UMVUZO medical aid schemes and contributes 50% of the applicable monthly premium.

Applicants are requested to apply online at www.up.ac.za, and follow the link: Careers@UP.

In applying for this post, please attach:

• A comprehensive CV;
• Certified copies of qualifications;
• Names e-mail addresses and telephone details of three referees whom we have permission to contact.

ENQUIRIES: Tebogo Setshedi, Tel: (012) 420 5261 or Email: tebogo.setshedi@up.ac.za for application-related enquiries, and Samantha Castle, Tel: (012) 420 3044 or samantha.castle@up.ac.za for enquiries relating to the post content.

Should you not hear from the University of Pretoria by 31 March 2021, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.

The University of Pretoria is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity.

In accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited to candidates from under-represented designated groups.

All candidates who comply with the requirements for appointment are invited to apply. All candidates agree to undergo verification of personal credentials.

The University of Pretoria reserves the right to not fill the advertised positions.