Head of Saxony Science Liaison Office (SSLO) Cairo (m/f/d) | Keyword: "Head of SSLO Cairo"

The Saxony Science Liaison Office is a joint project of the five Saxon universities of applied sciences: HTW Dresden, HTWK Leipzig, Hochschule Mittweida, Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz and Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau.

The aim of the joint project is to attract qualified young people from Egypt to study and pursue a long-term career in Saxony as part of the Free State of Saxony's skilled labor initiative. The Saxony Science Liaison Office in Cairo is a central liaison office for academic cooperation, partner acquisition and student recruitment.

The operational coordination of the project lies with the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.

Your role

You will independently set up the liaison office in Cairo and develop it into a central hub for cooperation between Saxon universities and Egyptian partners. You will represent the Saxon universities in Egypt and shape the strategic development of an efficient academic network.

The focus is on two tasks:

• Attracting qualified students for study programs in Saxony
• Establishing sustainable and long-term university cooperations

You work closely with the DAAD office in Cairo and are in continuous contact with the participating universities in Saxony.

Your tasks

• Network development and partnerships
  Identification of suitable partner universities, especially in the STEM field, and initiation of cooperations with a high technical fit to Saxon study programs.
• Cooperation management and academic coordination
  Moderation of professional exchange between universities in both countries, preparation of cooperations and support in coordinating study structures and recognition issues.
• Student recruitment and advising
  Development of structured paths from initial contact to enrolment as well as advising qualified prospective students on study opportunities, preparatory courses, visas and residence.
• Positioning and communication
  Representation of Saxon universities locally and communication of the profile of universities of applied sciences.
• Office management and organization
  Independent establishment and management of the office, organization of events and delegation visits as well as regular reporting to the project coordination in Germany.

Your profile

• Qualifications: Completed university degree. A doctorate is an advantage, but not a requirement.
• Professional experience: Experience in a university context, ideally in an international environment or in the development of cooperations as well as in project management.
• Professional competence: Very good understanding of academic structures, study programs and recognition mechanisms (ECTS, module handbooks). High affinity for STEM topics (technology/natural sciences).
• Language skills: Very good knowledge of German and English. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.
• Personal strengths: Structured and independent way of working. A feel for political and social conditions in the region and a high level of intercultural competence. Confident manner towards university management, authorities and international partners. Willingness to occasionally work evenings and weekends in connection with events and delegation visits.

We offer

• A responsible position with a great deal of creative freedom at the interface of
• at the interface of science, International Affairs and securing skilled workers.
• A job in the international environment of the DAAD office in Cairo.
• Cooperation with five Saxon universities and a growing international network.
• Remuneration according to the local salary system of the DAAD regional office for local staff.