Administrative Officer (Contract)

Closing date yi 16 ka July 2026

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for a temporary full-time Administrative Officer position on a fixed-term contract for five (5) months, with the successful candidate expected to commence duties on 10 August 2026.
The incumbent must be an energetic, driven, self-starting individual, able to deal with multiple, simultaneous demands in a high-pressure environment and capable of taking complete charge of the administrative function of the Undergraduate and Honours programmes in the Department of Construction Economics and Management.
The incumbent must also have excellent communication, inter-personal skills and planning skills with a good understanding of the Higher Education environment.
The incumbent will report directly to the Departmental Manager.

Grade 12 qualification as well as a relevant tertiary diploma or degree and 5 years relevant academic
administrative experience;
Experience in servicing meetings and recording minutes;
Experience on Peoplesoft;
Experience with a Learning Management System, such as Vula.

Knowledge of University Academic Administration procedures and policies;
Knowledge of University administrative structure and processes;
Good verbal and written communication skills;
Ability to work well within an administrative team as well as independently;
Well-developed and professional interpersonal and communication skills;
Effective time-management skills and the ability to organise, prioritise and multi-task within a highly pressurised environment;
High level of computer literacy: MS Word, Excel; PowerPoint; Outlook.

To manage and coordinate the academic administration of two Undergraduate programmes and three Honours programmes;
To assist the Programme Convenors on academic administration issues;
To follow faculty directives and processes in a professional manner;
Support the Departmental Manager in her role of ensuring the smooth running of the department;
Work professionally as a member of the administrative team as well as stepping in to assist when other administrative staff are ill or absent on leave;
Offer assistance in general to the Head of Department as and when required

Please ensure the title and reference number are indicated in the subject line.
An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and required to undergo competency tests.

To apply, please e-mail the below documents in a single pdf file to Mrs Anthea Williams: