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Senior Administrator (P12): Student Affairs

Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley Full-day Full-time

Description:

Purpose
The main purpose of this position is to provide efficient and effective secretarial and communication support to the Office of the Dean.

Minimum Requirements
  • Relevant Diploma.
  • 2-3 years of relevant experience in student support and development.
  • Computer literate.
Recommendation
  • Degree or NQF Level 7.

Duties and Responsibilities

General and Office Administration

  • Correspondence Handling.
  • Typing.
  • Meeting Administration.
  • General administration.
    Data Administration.
  • Email/Telephone Coverage.
Student Affairs Communication
  • Draft annual Dean of Student Handbook.
  • Update Student Affairs social media webpage.
  • Do write-up for DSA of SPU website.
  • Update Social Media Page.
  • Coordinate student affairs inquiries send to Student Affairs mailbox.
  • Circulate communication/news updates/reminders via student affairs mailbox.
Diary Management
  • Handle the manager’s diary.
  • Set up meetings and venues via the electronic diary.
Front Office Assistance
  • Assist at the front office / reception as required.
  • Manage front office calls as required.
Purchase Orders and Procurement
  • Processing and monitoring purchases.
  • Ordering stationary.
  • Maintaining stock required for the School/Department.
  • Implement and maintain a relevant document management system in relation to the procurement function.
  • Receive purchase order requests from relevant parties.
  • Ensure that all PO requests are signed off by the designated signatories and obtain approval.
  • Matching up of PO request and original PO from ITS.
  • Communicate with all vendors regarding outstanding deliveries and payment procedure.
  • Clearing unpaid PO’s monthly.
Financial Administration
  • Maintain and reconcile vendor accounts.
  • Liaise with creditors regarding queries.
  • Follow up on invoices for payment.
  • Submit purchase orders for payment to the required office.
  • Process /authorize requisitions for other DSA departments.
Client/Student Liaison
  • Co-ordinate liaison between DSA sections.
  • Respond to student/staff/visitor queries.
  • Liaise with external stakeholders.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting
  • Consolidate reports for Institutional Forum.
  • Provide monthly statistics of students’ study cancellation.
  • Provide monthly statistics on student inquiries received.
  • Monitoring and updating the asset register.
  • Monitor, maintain, and order office consumables.
  • Monitor the level of tidiness of meeting rooms, notice boards, etc.
  • Monitor the Maintenance Department and Cleaners to keep areas tidy.

Enquiries can be made via email at spurecruit@spu.ac.za

Assumption of duties: As mutually agreed to upon acceptance of the appointment. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Note: Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is dedicated to meeting its Employment Equity targets.

Requirements:

  • Relevant Diploma.
  • 2-3 years of relevant experience in student support and development.
  • Computer literate.
  • Degree or NQF Level 7.
  • Correspondence Handling.
  • Typing.
  • Meeting Administration.
  • General administration.
    Data Administration.
  • Email/Telephone Coverage.
  • Draft annual Dean of Student Handbook.
  • Update Student Affairs social media webpage.
  • Do write-up for DSA of SPU website.
  • Update Social Media Page.
  • Coordinate student affairs inquiries send to Student Affairs mailbox.
  • Circulate communication/news updates/reminders via student affairs mailbox.
  • Handle the manager’s diary.
  • Set up meetings and venues via the electronic diary.
  • Assist at the front office / reception as required.
  • Manage front office calls as required.
  • Processing and monitoring purchases.
  • Ordering stationary.
  • Maintaining stock required for the School/Department.
  • Implement and maintain a relevant document management system in relation to the procurement function.
  • Receive purchase order requests from relevant parties.
  • Ensure that all PO requests are signed off by the designated signatories and obtain approval.
  • Matching up of PO request and original PO from ITS.
  • Communicate with all vendors regarding outstanding deliveries and payment procedure.
  • Clearing unpaid PO’s monthly.
  • Maintain and reconcile vendor accounts.
  • Liaise with creditors regarding queries.
  • Follow up on invoices for payment.
  • Submit purchase orders for payment to the required office.
  • Process /authorize requisitions for other DSA departments.
  • Co-ordinate liaison between DSA sections.
  • Respond to student/staff/visitor queries.
  • Liaise with external stakeholders.
  • Consolidate reports for Institutional Forum.
  • Provide monthly statistics of students’ study cancellation.
  • Provide monthly statistics on student inquiries received.
  • Monitoring and updating the asset register.
  • Monitor, maintain, and order office consumables.
  • Monitor the level of tidiness of meeting rooms, notice boards, etc.
  • Monitor the Maintenance Department and Cleaners to keep areas tidy.
22 Apr 2025;   from: careers24.com

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