SUMMARY:
To provide effective administrative support in all areas of responsibilities of the Director: George

POSITION INFO:

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.

CORE PURPOSE OF JOB

To provide effective administrative support in all areas of responsibilities of the Director: George Campus Operations

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• General office management and -administration
• Meeting officer functions
• Electronic communication
• Manage diaries
• Administrative support in matters related to Catering, Cleaning, Horticulture, Protection Services, Maintenance-, Disaster-, Primate- and Shuttle Management
• Coordinate annual budgets spending and finance web claims
• Monitoring effective service delivery
• Event planning and catering

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Be flexible and innovative
• Good computer skills including a thorough knowledge of MS Office packages
• Good verbal-, written-, communication- and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work without supervision
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and be completely trustworthy
• Ability to pay attention to accuracy and detail
• Fluency in at least two official languages
• Ability to work under pressure, to multi-task and to manage time
• Ability to prioritize importance of tasks
• Knowledge of a financial system (Finance Web)
• Ability to organize work in a systematic and structured manner
• Good facilitation, training and presentation skills

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification
• Secretarial or administrative tertiary qualification
• 2-5 years’ experience relevant to competencies required
• Driver’s license

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal qualities: Sound understanding of the latest trends in the field of professional support in a learning and teaching environment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION e.g. contact person and telephone number, e-mail; etc.

Contact person is Timna Somana, HR Consultant, George Campus contactable at Timna.

 

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