Manager: International Grants and Partnerships (post level 6) Job ID: 6276 – (1970)

The University of the Free State is seeking a Manager: International Grants and Partnerships to strategically lead, coordinate, and manage international research funding and partnerships.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying and evaluating high-impact international funding opportunities, overseeing institutional submissions to large-scale collaborative funding programmes, and managing due diligence, risk assessment, and governance of funded partnerships.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to the formulation and implementation of institutional internationalisation and research funding strategies.
• Lead strategic planning processes related to international funding diversification and partnership development.
• Provide expert advice to senior management on emerging global funding trends and policy shifts.
• Oversee institutional submissions to large-scale collaborative funding programmes.
• Manage due diligence, risk assessment, and governance of funded partnerships.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an advanced diploma/BTech degree/postgraduate certificate on NQF Level 7 in Research Administration, Project Management, International Relations, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ relevant working experience relating to the duties and responsibilities.

Applications must be submitted online through the official UFS vacancy website: https://ufs.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/JobSearch/viewAll