GETSMARTER:Admissions Officer OPPORTUNITY

The main purpose of this position is to provide an effective postgraduate administration service to team members, students and prospective students. The admissions officer will serve as an effective liaison with all relevant administration departments and stakeholders, and also ensure compliance with relevant rules and procedures.

Company description

GetSmarter aims to improve lives through better education by helping working professionals advance their careers. We offer a portfolio of short courses, postgraduate degree programmes, and professional accounting programmes presented in partnership with South Africa’s leading universities.

Key responsibilities

• Manage postgraduate student administration processes from admissions to registration, marks capturing and record maintenance.
• Refine processes and procedures to ensure efficient running of the postgraduate student administration.
• Liaise with key business partners, stakeholders and departments to ensure alignment and efficiency of postgraduate student administration.
• Ensure compliance with policies and rules during the postgraduate student administration processes.
• Nurture and maintain good relationships with key stakeholders involved in the student administration processes.

Requirements

• An appropriate tertiary qualification preferably in Administration, Public Administration, Project Management or Business Administration.
• Experience in academic administration.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills, including previous experience with formulae, pivots and data imports.
• Previous experience of working with Google Sheets is advantageous.
• An understanding of finance processes.
• An understanding of marketing and sales.
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong analytic skills.
• A good work ethic.

Job specific competencies

• Self-awareness and feedback skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Team-player.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Passion and a can-do attitude.

Start date: As soon as possible

If you do not hear anything back within two weeks after applying for this position, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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Posted on 21 Apr 11:24