Officer Administration (P10)
Sol Plaatje University
Date: 3 days ago
City: Kimberley, Northern Cape
Contract type: Full time

Purpose
The main purpose of this position is to proactively provide efficient and effective administrative and secretarial support to the Head of School.
Minimum Requirements
The main purpose of this position is to proactively provide efficient and effective administrative and secretarial support to the Head of School.
Minimum Requirements
- Relevant degree/diploma (NQF 7).
- At least three years of relevant experience within a higher education environment.
- Computer literate.
- Committee administration for Faculty Committee meetings.
- Provide input on relevant academic policies and procedures.
- Assist with the development, implementation and management of appropriate administrative control systems.
- Record minutes of relevant meetings.
- Distribute minutes to relevant stakeholders.
- Student admissions.
- Assess applications from prospective students.
- Communicate decisions to candidates.
- Counseling of applicants.
- Assist with planning and organizing the registration process.
- Briefing of academic advisors, programme co-ordinators, and Heads of Departments.
- Provide curriculum advice to new and returning undergraduate students.
- Contribute to the preparation of registration briefing sheet for returning students as well as curriculum forms.
- Verification and registration audit.
- Check curriculum and registration forms.
- Maintenance of student records.
- Maintain student curriculum information both electronically and manually.
- Process student concessions (credit and exemptions).
- Process curriculum changes.
- Update assessment and examination results.
- Entry of academic progress codes and any special awards.
- Process and communicate the update of student records for postgraduate student tracking.
- Administration of examination results.
- Assist with all administration and logistics related to graduations.
- Accreditation
- Assist with the accreditation of academic programmes
- Assist with quality assurance of academic offerings within the Faculty.
- Regular interaction with the Faculty Manager, Heads of Departments, Programme Co-ordinators, and academic Advisors.
- Liaise with other student support and administrative departments in the university.
- Interact with the Faculty Student Council in collaboration with the Faculty Manager.
- Develop relevant reports as and when required.
- Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders.
- Post occupants must adhere to all reasonable and fair instructions.
Enquiries can be made via email at [email protected]
Assumption of duties: As mutually agreed to upon acceptance of the appointment. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Note: Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is dedicated to meeting its Employment Equity targets.
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