Eco Estate Manager
Waterford Kamhlaba UWC of Southern Africa
Swaziland
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 19 July 2017
Job overview
Waterford Kamhlaba is a United World College with a worldwide reputation for academic excellence and for producing well-rounded students committed to making a difference. Waterford offers the IGCSE and IB Diploma Programmes. The College seeks to appoint suitably qualified persons to fill the position below.
ECO ESTATE MANAGER (ref: AMRS/EEM-02)
Reporting To: The Principal
Purpose of the Job
The Eco Estate Manager will, in addition to managing the estate and the development, upkeep and maintenance thereof, assist the school achieve the goal of sustainability.
NOTE: The EEM position start date of 01 January 2018 are negotiable
Comprehensive job descriptions for Eco Estate Manager position are available by request. Suitably qualified candidates are invited to forward their applications, detailed CVs and academic qualifications to carol.amrecruitment@gmail.com no later than 4pm on the 20th of July 2017. Kindly consider your application as unsuccessful if you have not been contacted within four weeks of the deadline, as only shortlisted candidates will be contacted..
About Waterford Kamhlaba UWC of Southern Africa
Waterford Kamhlaba UWCSA is based in Mbabane, Swaziland. The city has a population of 95,000 and is the capital of Swaziland, a landlocked country with Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa bordering its south. The school was founded in 1963 as one of Africa’s first multi-racial schools, and its Kamhlaba title meaning ‘all of one world’ was conferred on the school in 1967 by His Majesty King Sobhuza II. Waterford offers education to Forms 1 to 5, with Form 5 sitting the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) qualification, followed by two years dedicated to the International Baccalaureate. The school is also a member of United World Colleges (UWC). The curriculum is taught in English, with additional languages offered including the native SiSwati.
Waterford Kamhlaba is one of Africa’s top schools, with students obtaining an average of 34 points in their International Baccalaureate exams, an average that equates to more than four A grades at A Level in the UK. Every student that graduates from Waterford at the IB level can obtain a scholarship to attend one of 90 universities in the US, including Harvard and Princeton, although many prefer to take up places around the world, including Oxford and Cambridge.
Values and vision
Waterford Kamhlaba UWCSA passionately believes that all young people must be given access to education of the highest standard to enable them to realise their potential. The school is proud to deliver that opportunity to disadvantaged yet talented African students through its Scholarship Programme.
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