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Senior Assistant Officer

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
South Africa
Closing date
May 15, 2017

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Faculty Humanities

Department History of Art and Image Studies

Senior Assistant Officer (post level 12) (25 hours per week)

Job ID: 1930
Duties and responsibilities:

  • Manage and monitor various entities / budgets.
  • Perform financial administration duties, including requesting requisitions and advances, presentation of invoices for payment and finalisation, submission of claims and finalising expense claims.
  • Provide administrative support to line manager.
  • Perform general office administrative duties, including typing, filing, ordering and controlling stationary, making photocopies and general maintenance of the photocopier.
  • Answer and handle telephonic enquiries, handle incoming correspondence, e-mail and reception of visitors.
  • Handle all meeting administration, including arranging meetings and preparing the minutes of meetings.
  • Make arrangements pertaining to social matters as well as travel and accommodation.
  • Keep records and maintain a sound filing system.
  • Perform academic administration duties, including capturing of marks, posting information on Blackboard, completion of E10 forms, handling student academic enquiries, managing of tutors and assisting with timetable enquires.
  • Capture data for research results.
  • Inherent requirements:

    • Grade 12 with accounting as a subject.
    • Two (2) years’ relevant experience in a higher education environment.

    Required competencies:

    • Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and usage of the Internet.
    • Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to function with ease in the University’s richly diverse working environment.
    • Ability to function independently as well as in a team.
    • Ability to work accurately with meticulous attention to detail and commitment to a high standard of work.

    Recommendations:

    • Financial background or experience in accounting.
    • B-degree.

    Assumption of duties:
    As soon possible.

    Closing date:
    12 May 2017.

    Salary:
    The salary scale is available on request. For any further enquiries, please feel free to contact 051 401 3687/ 3039 /3221.

    General:
    The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The University subscribes to and applies the principles prescribed by the Employment Equity Act. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the aforementioned act and the employee profile of the specific department/division.

    Applications may only be submitted online. All applications must be accompanied by the following:

  • A detailed curriculum vitae;
  • Copies of qualifications (please provide SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications); and
  • A copy of your identity document (ID).
  • Applications that are incomplete or sent by fax or e-mail will not be considered. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.

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