Recruitment for University Programs Coordinator ;May 2o11

Recruitment for University Programs Coordinator ;May 2o11

Sub-Saharan Africa as geographical term refers to the area of the African continent which lies south of theSahara. A political definition of Sub-Saharan Africa, instead, covers all African countries which are fully or partially located south of the Sahara. It contrasts with North Africa, which is considered a part of the Arab world.

Job Description

The University Programs Coordinator will work with the University Programs Specialist for Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) to develop and execute various programs and events (internal and external) aimed at promoting the company’s technologies and applications for the university community. He/she will play a key role in facilitating collaboration and communication across the company’s SSA team to facilitate on-campus technical-talks, competitions, workshops and other events targeted at faculties and students. He/she will manage essential administrative tasks such as logistics and materials for university events, tracking and reporting and financial administration, for which a sense of urgency and eye for detail are essential. Role involves of travel within SSA. The role reports to the University Programs Specialist.

The role has the following responsibilities;

• Assist the company SSA university programs team with the implementation of its talent and outreach programs; help with special projects as required
• Help communicate program information to the students, event attendees, suppliers, customers, non-profit organizations, etc.
• Gain knowledge of related programs and initiatives within and outside the company
• Gather data to track success and progress of the team’s talent and outreach programs
• Learn to leverage resources to make self more effective, including technology, research and internal partnerships

Required Skills or Experience

Role specific requirements;

• BA or BSc. degree or equivalent preferred
• 3-5 years work experience
• Experience in project and event management
• International experience engaging with students and faculties and also good local knowledge of SSA university communities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and additional language proficiency (French) is a plus
• Self-motivation and readiness to coordinate events involving several different parties
• Keen to learn and also provide constructive insight and ideas to continuously improve processes
• Strong knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software and internet technologies

Person specific requirements

• Achievement orientation
• Analytical
• High integrity
• Team player
• Committed and engaged
• Performance driven & goal oriented
• Good presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong people manager
• Customer focus

How To Apply

Please send all cv’s to cv1@platogh.com