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David Gajdus

General Manager
Benoni

Summary

Experienced Education Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Business Planning, Sales, International Relations, and Management. Strong business development professional.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
25
25
years of post-secondary education

Work History

General Manager

Engineering Institute of Technology
Midrand
03.2020 - Current
  • Day to day management of the business with a staff compliment of 27 members across four teams
  • Human resources function including hiring, training, evaluating and disciplining of staff where required as well as managing team building events
  • Overall financial responsibility of the business including but not limited to budget, forecasting, procurement sign off
  • Project Management, specifically for Academic Engineering Courses - Endorsement from Engineering Council South Africa, Council on Higher Education, South African Qualifications Authority, Office for Students UK
  • Contracts Management
  • Dispute resolution i.e legal disputes though litigation, staff issues etc
  • International events management and hosting including graduation ceremonies, conferences and student recruitment events

International Recruitment Manager

Engineering Institute of Technology
Midrand
03.2018 - 03.2020
  • Identifying, recruiting and managing network of student recruitment agents
  • Training of student recruitment agents on courses, Tier 4 Student visa requirements and events
  • Planning, marketing and executing international student recruitment events for Perth and Melbourne campuses as well as online students
  • Assisting direct applicants with admissions
  • Assisting sponsors (parents, relatives) with information to motivate admission
  • Identifying and working with industry partners to improve brand position of EIT

Regional Commercial Manager - Sub Saharan Africa

BPP University UK
Benoni
10.2015 - 03.2018
  • Regular visits to sales channels.
  • Regular product training.
  • Regular HTS compliance training.
  • Ensure all sales channels have updated information and up to date marketing materials.
  • Provide support with processing of orders (admissions process/materials ordering/online student bookings).
  • Maintain and grow existing business, and develop new business opportunities in country.
  • Contributing to product development through market feedback reports.
  • Identify opportunities for new products and make any market information available to key internal stakeholders within University, Professional Qualifications and Learning Material
  • Work with the International Director and Managing Director to develop BPP’s brand in the Region as well as manage the local promotional campaigns.
  • Ensure BPP’s retention of HTS with the UK Border Agency.

Financial Manager

Appcentrix
Centurion
10.2015 - 03.2018

• Partner management
• Customer relations
• Sales and sales administration
• Office and Staff support
• Project management
• Debtors Management
• Creditors Management
• Monthly accounting
• Petty cash management
• Procurement
• General HR Functions
• BBBEE compilation
• General Support to CFO, CTO and CEO

Education

Matric -

Wordsworth High School
Benoni, South Africa
01.1998 - 12.2022

Bachelors - Incomplete - Accounting

UNISA
South Africa

Skills

Operations management

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Timeline

General Manager

Engineering Institute of Technology
03.2020 - Current

International Recruitment Manager

Engineering Institute of Technology
03.2018 - 03.2020

Regional Commercial Manager - Sub Saharan Africa

BPP University UK
10.2015 - 03.2018

Financial Manager

Appcentrix
10.2015 - 03.2018

Matric -

Wordsworth High School
01.1998 - 12.2022

Bachelors - Incomplete - Accounting

UNISA
David GajdusGeneral Manager