SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Listing reference: nwu_000235
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 15 October 2021
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Admin, Office Support and Services
Location: North West
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
Introduction
NWU BUSINESS SCHOOL
VACANCY: SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
PEROMNES GRADE: P10
POISTION NUMBER P002212 & M000552 (TWO POSITIONS)
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
Administration of one of the business school programme initiatives within the Business School. Project administration refers to the operational and logistical administration (planning – costing, scheduling, communication, provisioning, monitoring, and reporting) of projects in accordance with project management principles and customised processes (process maps / tick-lists) to ensure project goals are achieved as per the scope (within budget, time and client satisfaction).
Job description
· Project Administration
· Financial Administration
· Coordination: Monitoring and evaluation
· Project provisioning
· Records administration
· Marketing material
· Ad hoc tasks
Minimum requirements
• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years’ experience or Grade 12 with 10 years’ experience in similar positions in a university environment.
• 5 years’ experience in program administration.
KEY FUNCTIONAL/TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
• Project administration skills and ability to do the work in accordance with appropriate administrative systems, processes, and procedures of the NWU Business School.
• Ability to do administrative and logistical planning, implementation, monitoring and quality assurance of such project-driven initiatives.
• Contracting, liaising and general administrative and logistical support skills for and monitoring of facilitators
• Liaising and general administrative and logistical support abilities for and monitoring of programme delegates and clients.
• Day-to-day financial administration and reporting skills in respect of the formal Programme initiatives allocated to the incumbent.
• The ability to coordinate all e-learning matters regarding formal Programme initiatives.
• Records management and ongoing reporting skills regarding designated projects.
• Willingness and ability to do ad-hoc tasks that are of an administrative and logistical nature that further supports and enables the Business School to undertake its formal Programme initiatives.
• Note: It is important that the incumbent is an independent worker who is good at completion of tasks.
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
• Good team player
• Good communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Good finisher
The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with NWU policy guidelines.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Dr Johan Jordaan, tel: 0182991338
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Elroy Gelant
CLOSING DATE: 15 October 2021
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: To be confirmed
Kindly take note: applications must be submitted online through the official NWU vacancy website.
Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered.
The University subscribes to and applies the principles of the Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the EE Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
