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General Manager for Academic and Student Affairs (temporary position)

Astana, ASTANA, kz💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-11 → 2026-09-26

Core

General Manager supporting the Dean, Vice Dean, and Head in academic and student affairs, strategic planning, accreditation, curriculum development, and operational control for a School of Engineering.

Role type

Senior General Manager (Academic & Student Affairs)

Builds

Academic programs, strategic plans, accreditation processes, curriculum revisions, and operational workflows for the School.

Domain

Higher Education / Engineering / Academic Administration

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic planning, operational management, budget planning, risk management, accreditation coordination, curriculum development, stakeholder management, data analysis, contract management, recruitment coordination, marketing strategy execution, internal audit implementation, compliance monitoring, team mentoring, reporting and statistics generation.

Preferred skills

Master's degree, Ph.D. in relevant area, experience in English-language institutions, experience in Kazakhstan education legislation, advanced MS Office and Google Workspace proficiency.

Technologies

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Workspace (Docs, Spreadsheets, Forms, Slides, Drive)

Responsibilities

Support Dean and Head in academic and student affairs; coordinate administrative staff activities; implement strategic and operational plans; prepare reports and data on academic matters; participate in international accreditation and curriculum development; ensure quality assurance of teaching and learning; enforce Student Code of Conduct; coordinate class schedules and student progress statistics; control recruitment and admission processes; execute marketing and internationalization strategies; manage budget requests and investment plans; identify and manage risks; temporarily perform Chief Administrative Officer duties.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory responsibilities

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