Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
Job Summary
Leads, manages, directs, and oversees the program and administrative operations under the Education and Collective Learning Department , including establishing and maintaining networks/partnerships with foreign and local institutions to ensure wide dissemination of program/project.
Responsibilities:
- Defines the goals and objectives of Education and Collective Learning Department consistent with the Five-Year-Development-Plan and the development needs of Seameo member countries.
- Provides strategic direction and guidance to the Graduate Scholarship and Development Unit and Training for Development Unit in developing short- and long-term plans and budgets and in conceptualizing, assessing, and implementing capacity-building action plans and initiatives for different stakeholders.
- Identifies and initiates collaboration with other Programs for cross-cutting projects.
- Leads and oversees the development of proposals related to Scholarships, institutional development, training, and other capacity-building projects.
- Directs, guides, and monitors Graduate Scholarship and Development Unit and Training for Development Unit activities implementation to ensure quality results and timely delivery.
- Leads the coordination and management of the University Consortium and other academic/alumni relations programs and activities to effectively realize the goals and objectives of the Center’s Five-Year-Development-Plan.
- Writes scientific papers and reports of Graduate Scholarship and Development Unit projects for publication and presentation in national, regional, and international forums.
- Ensures the implementation of risk management and controls in the department's operations and implementation of projects.
- Markets and promotes the Center’s programs, projects, and activities to partners, funding agencies, and donors.
- Fosters partnerships and collaborations with other research and academic institutions, government and non-government agencies, industry, and key prospective partners of the Center.
- Participates in Center-wide activities and represent Searca in various events and meetings.
- Provides performance appraisals, feedback, and mentoring to the Department staff.
- Provides policy advice and support to the Directorate to ensure consistency, standardization, and proper implementation of policies and procedures.
- Manages the Program budget and ensures judicious use of resources.
