Senior Officer: Industry Partnerships (3 years contract )

Bellville, Cape Town
Permanent
Full-time

13 days ago

The Senior Officer: Industry Partnerships will lead strategic collaborations with industry, government, academia, and civil society to advance CPUT's innovation and engagement agenda. By implementing the 4x4 engagement strategy, the role supports research, teaching, and innovation integration, strengthens external partnerships, and enhances CPUT's impact in the quintuple helix ecosystem. The officer will also nurture links with incubators, science parks, and innovation platforms to position the university as a driver of technological and societal advancement.Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Degree in Innovation Management, Business Development, Partnerships, Science/Egineering, or Economic Development (NQF 8)
2-4 years experience, with at least 2 years experience in a partnership-facing or industry engagement role

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

Industry Engagement and Relationship Development
Facilitation of Industry Partnerships and Collaborations
Funding and Resource Mobilisation
Visibility, Marketing, and Communication
Systems, Monitoring, and Internal Collaboration
Capacity Building and Strategic Support

Competencies

Strategic thinking & policy alignment
Stakeholder engagement & networking
Sector awareness & intelligence
Facilitation & negotiation
IP literacy & basic contracting awareness
Technology readiness and opportunity scouting
Proposal development & coordination
Knowledge of funding mechanisms
Partner alignment & innovation systems literacy
Science communication & public speaking
Sector-oriented marketing
Writing, editing, and presentation

General InformationClosing date: 07 Setember 2025
For enquiries and assistance with your on-line application, please contact Ms Viwe Lalela, Human Capital Department on
lalelav@cput.ac.za or 021 460 3351NB: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW APPLICANTS TO UPLOAD CVs. IT IS
THUS IMPORTANT THAT APPLICANTS COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS COMPREHENSIVELY AS FAILURE
TO DO SO MIGHT DISADVANTAGE YOU. PLEASE UPDATE YOUR APPLICATION ON THE SYSTEM WITH
THE LATEST INFORMATION AS THIS WILL BE THE ONLY CRITERIA USED FOR EVALUATION OF
YOUR APPLICATION BY OUR PANEL.The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is committed to Employment Equity and aims to attract and retain talented individuals to achieve our equity objectives and therefore, people from the designated groups, including those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose appointment contributes towards the achievement of demographic representation. We reserve the right not to make an appointment.

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