Financial Aid Officer (post level 11/10)

Vacancy: 2531: Financial Aid Officer (post level 11/10)

Faculty: Department: Finance

Division: Qwaqwa Campus

Type: Support

Description: Department Finance, Qwaqwa Campus, Financial Aid Officer (post level 11/10)

Job ID: 2531

 

Duties and responsibilities:

• Responsible for the administration, awarding and disbursement of Financial Aid allocations.
• Manage transfers between student card pockets.
• Prepare registration data templates.
• Calculate and adjust bursary amounts.
• Manage private accommodation applications.
• Control LAFSOP report with allocations made for bursaries.
• Perform general office administration.
• Attend and contribute to sectional meetings, general staff meetings and quarterly staff meetings.
• Responsible for verbal and written enquiries from students, parents/guardians and donors.
• Assist students with NSFAS applications and signing of online agreements.
• Responsible for capturing of private accommodation forms.

 

Inherent requirements:

• B. Com degree with Accounting or a similar qualification.
• Two (2) to three (3) years relevant experience.

 

Required competencies:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to function with ease in the University `s richly diverse working environment.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Time management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and keep to deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Good problem solving skills

 

Recommendations:

• Knowledge of PeopleSoft.
• Work experience in the Higher Education context, especially Financial Aid.
• Sound knowledge of Financial Aid requirements and rules.

 

Assumption of duties:

1 December 2018

 

Closing date:

 26 October 2018.  

 

Salary:

The salary scale is available on request. For any further enquiries, please feel free to contact 058 7185096/ 5097.

 

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.

 

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 and cover letter.( Please note that the first three (3) referees on your CV will be contacted with regard to reference checking);
• Certified copies (not older than three (3) months) of all academic record;
• Certified copies (not older than three (3) months) of qualifications (please provide the SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications);
• Certified copy (not older than three (3) months) of your identity document (ID).

 

The UFS will only consider applications of candidates who meet all the inherent requirements of the position.  Applications that are incomplete, or sent by fax or e-mail, will not be considered.  Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.