The Division for Student Development and Support (SDS) plays a leading role in creating a holistic, enabling environment and excellent co-curricular opportunities for students to develop to their full potential as active scholars and responsive citizens.

Reporting to the Executive Assistant to the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Student Development and Support, the successful candidate will assist to create a positive image of SDS and contribute towards a conducive working climate. 

Responsibilities will involve:

• Office and diary management 
• Coordinating a wide range of administrative and project related activities, whilst ensuring follow-ups to ensure their implementation
• Internal and external stakeholder liaison and engagement
• Budget administration
• Events co-ordination, monitoring and reporting
• Developing and maintaining systems to support information management and preparation for meetings
• Ensuring an efficient filing system and record keeping
• Maintaining a high level of confidentiality
• Minute taking at staff meetings
• Any other administrative duties assigned by the Executive Assistant

• A Senior Certificate or NQF level 4 equivalent 
• A Secretarial Certificate
• At least 3 years proven secretarial experience

Competencies required

• Demonstrated communication skills
• Organisational skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and without supervision
• Computer literacy
• Working knowledge of student management and finance systems is essential