CORE PURPOSE OF JOB

The core purpose of this post is to provide management assistance to the office of the Executive Dean and Deputy Dean by providing professional secretarial, general administrative, financial and budget administration support and monitoring, general and project administration functions, internal and external public relations liaison, and office management.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Perform secretarial, office and other general administration functions within the office of the Executive Dean: Law and Deputy Dean: Law
• Financial and budgetary administration functions
• Internal and external public relations and liaison

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Proficient in and a thorough knowledge of OneDrive and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook), and excellent typing skills
• Have appropriate knowledge and experience in office administration functions
• Possess outstanding organisational skills
• Proficient in financial and budgetary administration
• Have excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to use own initiative, work independently and under pressure
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills
• Have a thorough understanding of project administration, office management, and applicable software
• Adherence to the values of Nelson Mandela University

REQUIREMENTS

To be considered for appointment, candidates must possess

• a Matric (Grade 12)
• a tertiary qualification in secretarial practice and office management will be advantageous.
• at least two to five (2-5) years’ relevant and/or working experience at a Higher Education institution in which competency has been gained.

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