Midlands State University
DUE: 27 JUN 2025
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following posts:
FACULTY OF BUSINESS SCIENCES
POST: RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY LIAISON OFFICER (RIILO) (1 POST)- GWERU CAMPUS
Qualifications and Experience
- First degree in Marketing or a related field passed with a 2.2 or better.
- A Master’s degree in any business-related field.
- Minimum of one (1) year post-qualification experience in a related field.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Liaising with Industry for students’ Work-Related Learning placements.
- Providing regular updates on the Work-Related Learning programme outcomes and assisting Departments to identify issues that may inform curriculum review processes.
- Coordinating and documenting work-related learning activities in the Faculty.
- Working with the faculty, government, industry, business, communities and other stakeholders to form productive partnerships.
- Liaising with the Research and Innovation Division and advising departments on innovations, industrialisation, and commercialisation.
- Coordinating and organising Faculty Research activities.
- Collaborate with departments to monitor and track alumni achievements.
- Coordinating and documenting Community Engagement activities.
- Assisting in the recruitment of undergraduate and postgraduate students for the Faculty.
- Any other duties as may be delegated by the Executive Dean.
NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.
TO APPLY
Applicants must submit copies of applications with the following: application letter, certified certificates, transcripts, national identification and curriculum vitae giving full details of names, place and date of birth, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact telephone number (s) and names and email addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource
The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: [email protected].
Closing date for applications is 27 June 2025. Note that only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to.
Applicants should clearly state the post being applied for in the subject line. It should also be noted that non-adherence to any of the above instructions will automatically cause the application to be disqualified.