Project Coordinator, UCDG Academic Advising

• Maintain relationships and communication with the University Capacity Development Plan (UCDP) collaborative grant participants (7 national institutions).
• Assist the Academic Advising Chief Officer with project planning for the range of the UCDP collaborative grant projects at the UFS (and where applicable for national research projects).
• Coordinate in collaboration with the Academic Advising Chief Officer the financial management of the UCDP project.
• Prepare correspondence, including meeting minutes, for team/stakeholders.
• Organise logistical arrangements with regard to workshops and conferences online/face-to-face.
• Handle general office administration (filing, email and liaise with relevant stakeholders).
• Collaborate with researchers in the field.
• Ensure quality management of project deliverables.
• Contribute to the national baseline study of academic advising in collaboration with line manager and participating institutions.
• Coordinate and track project schedules and deliverables.
• Provide online/face-to-face general academic advice to registered students at the UFS.
• Connect students to student support stakeholders (on-campus professional staff - academic and support).

Inherent requirements

• Relevant bachelor's degree.
• Two (2) to three (3) years' relevant working experience in Higher Education.

Required competencies

• Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to function with ease in the University's richly diverse working environment.
• Above average written and oral communication proficiency in the official administrative language of the institution.
• Highly organised and able to work well under pressure.
• Responsible and able to show good judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness.
• Ability to interact with staff and students in a way that will further collaborate in the development of the academic advising system.
• Results-orientated and able to work independently as well as in a team.
• A good understanding of academic advising and the South African higher education context.
• Ability to develop and implement student support initiatives.
• Advanced computer skills (MS Word, Excel and Power point) in order to write reports and develop PowerPoint presentations.
• Willing to travel on occasion, as needed within the project.

Recommendations

• Honours or Master's Degree (preferably with Psychology/Industrial Psychology/Project Management).
• Two (2) years' working experience in project management. 

Salary

The salary scale is available on request. For any further enquiries, please feel free to contact 051 401 3687/9161.

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.