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Senior Assistant Officer (post level 12)

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
South Africa
Closing date
Aug 17, 2018

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Sector
Science, Life Sciences, Cell and Molecular Biology
Hours
Full Time
Organization Type
University and College
Jobseeker Type
Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')
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Job Details

Duties and responsibilities:

 

  • Provide administrative support in the following areas: academic administration, office administration, client support and financial administration in the Department of Philosophy.
  • Assist the Head of the Department as well as postgraduate students with research administrative tasks.
  • Provide support in the areas of research and journal administration.
  • Manage enquiries and discretionary referral of enquiries to appropriate persons.
  • Manage all venue bookings, various control measures as well as assets.
  • Perform general administrative duties, including but not limited to: typing, filing, ordering and controlling stationery, arranging printing and making photocopies.
  • Report all maintenance queries within the department and manage follow-up procedures.
  • Prepare agendas, compile minutes, and distribute the decisions and resolutions of the meetings to all relevant parties.
  • Organise local and/or international travel arrangements efficiently.
  • Process financial documentation correctly and timeously (i.e. staff expenses, ad hoc claims, requisitions, and related financial documentation).

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    Inherent requirements:

  • Grade 12.
  • Two (2) to three (3) year’s relevant administrative work experience.

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    Required competencies

  • Knowledge and competence in administrative UFS systems (including PeopleSoft HR and Financials).
  • Proven experience in advanced research administration.
  • Basic competence in MS Word, Excel.
  • Written and oral communication proficiency in the official administrative language of the institution.
  • Knowledge and competence in Blackboard and Gradebook.
  • Ability to function independently and in a team.
  • Pay meticulous attention to detail.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to function with ease in the University’s richly diverse working environment.

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    Recommendations:

  • Secretarial or relevant administration diploma.
  • Philosophy as a subject (or equivalent) at third year level and/or an honour’s degree in philosophy.
  • Proven experience in doing advanced research administration.
  • Excellent knowledge of all the administrative systems of the UFS (including PeopleSoft).
  • Knowledge and experience in the higher education environment.

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    Salary:

    The salary scale is available on request. For any further enquiries, please feel free to contact 051 401 9961/3687/3221/3039.

     

    Fringe benefits:

    (Subject to specific conditions): pension scheme, medical aid scheme, group life insurance, housing allowance, leave and sick leave, service bonus and study benefits.

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    Global Academy Jobs works with over 250 universities worldwide to promote academic mobility and international research collaboration. Global problems need international solutions. Our jobs board and emails reach the academics and researchers who can help.

    "The globalisation of higher education continues apace, driving in turn the ongoing development of the global knowledge economy, striving for solutions to the world’s problems and educating a next generation of leaders and contributors."

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