Director of the Department of Group Economic Planning at Nazarbayev University

Astana, , Kazakhstan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 May, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Budget Planning, Financial Management, Strategic Planning, Managerial Accounting, Performance Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Leadership, Analytical Skills, Negotiation, Presentation Skills, Policy Formulation, English Fluency, Russian Fluency, Kazakh Fluency, Innovation

Industry

Higher Education

Description

Job Description Leadership and Division Management Generally manages the Division’s activity; Rationally organizes the Division’s activity, including coordination and allocation of functional duties within the Division in order to perform tasks set in the Division Bylaws; Plans the Division’s activity and ensures control over the quality and timeliness of execution of planned activities, as well as observance of labor discipline; Budget Planning and Financial Management Provides the University Annual and Medium-term budget, as well as consolidated budget requests for the planned period in order to determine funding sources for University activities in accordance with the established procedure; Ensures the development of the University Annual budget in order to support planning of University activities and monitor budget execution in accordance with the established procedure; Performance Management and Staff Development Manages the efficiency (performance management) and professional development of Division employees and creates conditions for their motivation; Advisory and Stakeholder Engagement Consults senior management, management of branch and subsidiary organizations, as well as heads of divisions on matters within the Division’s competence; Cooperates with state bodies, research and educational organizations, consulting and rating companies, financial analytics organizations, and other entities and individuals on matters related to the Division’s area of responsibility in accordance with the established procedure; Risk Management Participates in the identification, assessment, management, and monitoring of risks within the Division’s supervised area. Qualifications Higher professional, Master in the specialization of Economics/Finance Work experience: Eight years min., at least four of them managing people Additional Information fluency in Kazakh, Russian and English, knowledge and skills of modern methods and international practices in the area of budgeting, strategic planning and managerial accounting; managerial skills (aims setting and activity planning, allocation of duties, control and motivation of subordinates job), and skills of presentations and negotiations, as well as analytical skills; high level of innovation and creativity; ability to formulate policy for a function; presenting strategy recommendations to the University leadership based on robust analytics 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 core values Department: Department of Group Economic Planning Job Type: Administrative staff Grade: 19

Responsibilities

The Director manages the Department of Group Economic Planning, overseeing budget development, financial management, and the allocation of functional duties. They are responsible for risk management, staff professional development, and providing strategic financial recommendations to university leadership.