Administrative Officer at University of Cape Town

• 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.

Requirements:

• Grade 12 qualification as well as a relevant tertiary diploma or degree and 5 years relevant academic administrative experience;
• Knowledge of University Academic Administration procedures and policies;
• Knowledge of University administrative structure and processes;
• Good verbal and written communication skills;
• Experience in servicing meetings and recording minutes;
• 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 organize, prioritise and multi-task within a highly pressurised environment;
• High level of computer literacy: MSWord, Excel; PowerPoint; Outlook.
• Experience on Peoplesoft
• Experience with a Learning Management System, such as Vula.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• The annual cost of employment is between R283278 to R480 782

Closing date: 16 July 2026