Africa Oxford Ubuntu Transitions Programme Manager

Are you an experience programme manager looking for a new and unique challenge?

The Africa Oxford Initiative is hiring for a Programme Manager to coordinate and oversee all aspects of the AfOxTransitions Programmes. You will be based at the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, at the University of Oxford.

You will facilitate the delivery of the Scholars Transitions Programme for African students. Key elements of this programme include an emphasis on life skills beyond academia and support for a scholar’s transitions. You will oversee the building of partnerships with organisations in a range of sectors across Africa and liaise with implementation partners, and coordinate the process of communicating the Transitions Programme with scholars ensuring scholars are provided with information about the Programmes. Other responsibilities include overseeing all administrative aspects of Ubuntu Transitions Programme including matching, selection, onboarding and the payment of stipends, and ensuring alignment of the AfOx Transitions Programme with other AfOx Programmes including the Research and Innovation Fellowships.

It is essential that you hold a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline, and have significant programme management experience. You will have previous experience of working in a transitions /career support focused role and experience of the employment and career development landscape in Africa and of working with African institutions. It is essential you are highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage a varied workload under pressure, and you should be able to work independently using your own initiative and as part of a team, demonstrating a flexible and helpful approach, particularly with respect to colleagues and partners based in Africa. Working knowledge of GDPR and student admission processes would be highly desirable.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience.

This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract for 36 months and is funded by the Mastercard Foundation.

Only applications received before 12 midday on Friday 14 February 2025 will be considered. Please quote 177019 on all correspondence.

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