Senior Manager, Department of Special Events and Protocol (maternity leave cover)

Job description

Senior Manager of the Department of Special Events and Protocol performs the following duties and responsibilities: participation in the preparation and holding of special events held by the Department of Special Events and Protocol or other competent structural divisions of the University, as well as its subsidiaries; support of assigned areas of the Department's activities; advisory assistance and business correspondence within the Department's competence; coordination of structural divisions of the University and its subsidiaries within authorities delegated to the Department; participation in the drafting of information materials for the media, reporting, and analytical information; collaboration with partners and participants of special activities, their accommodation and transportation organization; analysis of identification, assessment, management, monitoring of works, services provision, and goods delivery following the contracts and established work procedure with suppliers; forming and monitoring budget requests of the Department for the relevant financial year; analysis and monitoring of procurement contracts performance by suppliers, including those concluded on behalf of the University’s subsidiaries; interaction and timely amendments/additions to the contracts with counterparties (if necessary), monitoring contracts performance, initiated by the Department; timely and quality execution of other tasks assigned by the Director of the Department and the University management within his/her job duties and authorities. strictly observe labor and performance discipline; observe the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan and internal policies and procedures of the University; comply with the generally binding internal policies and procedures of the University. Education: University degree preferably from universities with English language of instruction (Bachelor’s, Diploma holder). Priority specializations: Event Management; Public Relations and Advertising; International Hospitality Business; Marketing; Management. Work experience: Required work experience is minimum five (5) years with a Bachelor/Specialist degree. At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in civil service, international and/or national companies, and / or a local company (local Kazakhstan company), or at least 3 years of experience in the University, if a candidate holds a Master’s degree. Knowledge: project management skills; management skills; contract drafting skills; presentation creating and making skills; analytical skills; document management skills; fluent Kazakh, Russian, English languages (knowledge of other languages is an advantage); knowledge of MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint. Skills: critical thinking; building effective relations; interpersonal skills; teamwork skills; responsibility; strong leadership skills. Recruitment and selection process Recruitment and selection at Nazarbayev University include the following process: preliminary selection based on experience and qualifications, assessments (e.g., technical skills/capabilities, aptitude, personality, work samples, in-basket exercises, and informal interviews), and motivation. Formal interviews form the final stage of the selection process. They are typically based on organizational values and behaviors and conducted in English. You are encouraged to share your views and values to identify how they fit into Nazarbayev University's core values. Recruitment and selection process Recruitment and selection at Nazarbayev University include preliminary selection based on experience and qualifications, followed by assessments and formal interviews. Formal interviews are typically based on organizational values and behaviors and conducted in English. NU Department of Special Events and Protocol