Manager: DHET Grants Management Office (P6)

SUMMARY:
Since its bold founding in 1916, the University of Fort Hare has embodied courage, resilience, and the pursuit of transformation. From its proud legacy as a cradle of African leadership and intellectual liberation to its continued determination to overcome contemporary challenges, Fort Hare’s spirit of renewal endures. The University has been steadily advancing its transformative journey over the years — the Decade of Renewal, marked by accountability, innovation, and academic excellence.
 
Located in the heart of the Eastern Cape, Fort Hare offers more than just a place to work; it offers a purpose. Here, you can help shape the future of one of South Africa’s most historic and culturally rich institutions, while enjoying the province’s natural beauty, sense of community, and space for professional growth.
 
Are you ready to be part of this journey and help reposition this iconic institution to the place it so richly deserves?
Applications are invited from visionary and committed professionals ready to make a lasting impact in the University’s ongoing renewal.

POSITION INFO:

LOCATION: Institution wide

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The manager: DHET Grants Management role will report to Senior Manager: DHET Grants Management and will primarily ensure the preparation, execution and reporting earmarked grants. The position is responsible for recording allocations, expenditure and reporting of spending on grants.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Manages the DHET grants management office
• Stakeholder Management and Engagement
• Internal and External Audit
• Human Resources Management
• Financial Management of Grants

• NQF 7 Level Qualification (e.g. Bachelors Degree / B Tech / Advanced Diploma) with majors in Finance, Management Accounting or Financial Accounting
• Eight (8) years’ experience in Finance or Project Finance Management.
• Of the eight (8) years, three (3) years’ experience of that should be at a Manager / Supervisory level.

• Member of a Professional Body
• Experience within the Higher Education will be an advantage

• Business Acumen.
• Change Leadership
• Critical Thinking
• Partnering