Postgraduate Faculty Academic Administration Consultant

 

Recruiter:

HR Genie

Job Ref:

5193

Date posted:

Sunday, February 6, 2022

Location:

Gqebera, South Africa

Salary:

Market related


JOB SUMMARY:
-Humanising consultative engagement with students and staff to assist, advise and ensure compliance

JOB DESCRIPTION:

CORE PURPOSE OF JOB

The purpose of this post is to provide humanising student centred and staff support. Through consultative engagement the position will assist staff and students to solve problems, manage change, improve efficiency and ensure the effective and efficient execution of Faculty Postgraduate Administration functions and functions in the broader Academic Administration (AA) where required.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

  • Humanising consultative engagement with students and staff to assist, advise and ensure compliance with relevant Postgraduate, Academic Administration and related institutional policies and procedures..
  • Perform efficient and effective Postgraduate Faculty and Academic Administration processes where required.
  • Provide secretariat function for allocated Faculty Postgraduate committees.
  • Provide training to staff and students on Faculty Postgraduate Academic Administration procedures, processes and policies.

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of Faculty and Postgraduate Academic Administration rules, policies, procedures and systems.
  • Extensive verbal and written communication skills to ensure and achieve the required standard of communication to communicate the impact of implementing selected scenarios to the affected stakeholders, committee administration and report writing.
  • Strong ability to manage and perform functions concurrently that are different in nature, while working to tight deadlines and with considerable interruptions under stressful circumstances on a continuous basis including planning, organizing and quality assurance.
  • Strong ability to work independently within a diverse team to build relationships in order to gain cooperation from staff and students.
  • Strong ability to take initiative in problem solving through analyses to independently identify, evaluate, propose and decide on scenarios to solve complex student and staff Postgraduate Faculty Academic Administration matters.

REQUIREMENTS

  • An appropriate M+3 qualification; AND
  • At least 3 years' relevant experience at a Higher Education Institution in an Academic Administration or Postgraduate Faculty Academic Administration environment;
  • In considering candidates for appointment into the advertised posts, preference will be accorded to persons from designated groups as guided by the approved Equity Plan; AND
  • Preference will be accorded to candidates with Postgraduate Faculty Academic Administration experience.
  • Shortlisted candidates could be required to avail themselves for psychometric testing which would inform the shortlisting and/or contribute towards the interview process

Disclaimer:

No applicant would be accepted after the closing date (21 February 2022).

Nelson Mandela University reserves the right not to make an appointment. In considering candidates for appointment into the advertised posts, preference will be accorded to persons from a designated group in accordance with the approved Nelson Mandela University Employment Equity Plan.

 

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