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GRADUATE TRAINEE, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS UNIT (1 POST)

📍 Harare 💼 On-site ⏰ Full Time 📋 Permanent Contract 🏷️ Administration and Office

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Application Deadline

📅 30/09/2026

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Job Description

Job Description

Focus

Internationalisation, partnerships, and international student support

ABOUT THE UNIT

The International Relations Unit drives internationalisation, partnerships, and international student support. This role is designed for a graduate who will support these functions while also providing cross-cutting design and digital content support to the broader Office.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The International Relations Unit seeks a versatile graduate to support internationalisation, partnerships, and international student support. The successful candidate will also assist with design, digital content and the coordination of cultural events, welfare and support programmes for international students.

Duties and Responsibilities

International Relations & Partnerships

Provide administrative and logistical support for international student programmes (orientation, welfare, exchange/study abroad)Assist with correspondence, record-keeping, and follow-up relating to MOUs, MOAs, and partnership agreementsHelp monitor and report on international partnership engagement metricsSupport liaison with embassies, international organisations, and partnersProvide general administrative support to the unitAssist in the design and production of visual content including flyers, social media graphics, newsletters, banners, and presentation materialsDevelop and manage content for digital platforms, including the website, social media channels, and email communications, covering international partnerships, and student mobility programmesSupport the coordination of events and webinars including pre- and post-event communicationsDURATION

This is a fixed-term Graduate Trainee position for a period of twenty-four (24) months.

Qualifications and Experience

A Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations, International Business, Political Science, Information Technology, Communications, Graphic Design, Multimedia and/ or a closely related field, atleast a 2.1 Degree classGraduated within the last two (2) yearsRelevant certifications in digital content creation, graphic design, video editing, social media management, web content management, related digital communication tools or a closely related field will be an added advantage

DURATION

REQUIRED SKILLS

Working knowledge of Excel for partnership dataProficiency in graphic design tools (Adobe Creative Suite and/or Canva) or related digital communication tools will be an added advantage.Excellent written and verbal communication skills in EnglishUnderstanding of internationalisation in higher education and mobility programmesStrong interpersonal skills for culturally diverse stakeholdersHighly organised and adaptableDESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES

Prior internship, attachment, or volunteer experience in international relations or international educationKnowledge of a second/foreign languageFamiliarity with international student exchange or mobility programme administrationExperience in international relations, international education, university marketing, communications, or student recruitment.An interest in higher education internationalisation and diplomacy

How to Apply

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants must submit an application letter, certified copies of certificates, transcripts, national identification and Curriculum Vitae giving full personal particulars including full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact details, names and addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource.

The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: academicrecruitment@staff.msu.ac.zw. The subject line should be labelled with the post being applied for.

* Important Notes:

Applications that do not strictly adhere to the above submission guidelines will be automatically disqualified.Only shortlisted candidates shall be communicated to.Closing date for applications is 30 July 2026.

NB: Candidates who hold international qualifications are required to provide a ZIMCHE qualifications assessment report.

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