Academic Affairs Advisor

Job description / Role

In 2011, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said decreed the establishment of a new university dedicated to scholarship and research in science and technology with a mandate to expand the nation’s higher education capacity significantly and spur economic growth.

Our Client, the University of Oman Project (UOP) is the project phase of the University of Oman which is expected to become operational by August 2018.

The University of Oman Project seek to employ the services of an Academic Affairs Advisor to join its project team.

The successful candidate is expected among other things to:

• Help develop a capacity building programme ensuring constant supply of talent by preparing a talent pool for the University of Oman across Academic, faculty, administration, research, professional, administration and student support cadres.

• Assist in the identification of suitable partners for the University of Oman, as well as in the drafting of agreements and negotiation of terms with selected partners for capacity building.

• Help ensure that the Academic Team is provided with the required resources and to offer advice and assistance in their research tasks, helping to ensure that their work is of a high standard.

Requirements

• Doctorate Degree in a related field.
• 15 years of experience in a similar role with a large educational institution.
• Experience in Human Resources Management.
• Experience with students, scholarships and capacity building

About the Company

Globnet is a respected privately owned management consultancy that has been operating in Oman for several years and has built a strong network of contacts in the country at various levels in the public services sector.