Admissions Administrator at University of the Witwatersrand

Brief Description        

• The Admissions Administrator is responsible for providing comprehensive assistance to applicants applying for Wits Business School (WBS) postgraduate programmes.
• This entails building strong connections with postgraduate applicants and maintaining consistent communication with WBS to ensure that eligible applicants successfully register in their selected
• programmes.
• The role also involves achieving set enrolment targets by efficiently converting potential applicants into registered students through timely decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Communication - Ensuring that all applications and admissions enquiries (telephonic, email, CRM, one to one consultations, are dealt with timeously and in a professional and customer friendly manner
• Responsible for the accurate and timeous processing of student admission data
• Build strong relationships with the Programme Coordinators and Admissions Officers within WBS to ensure prompt decision making for applications

Requirements: 

• Matric
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
• At least 2 years in a Faculty Office/Business School or similar environment
• An understanding of the tertiary education environment and university entrance/eligibility requirements, e.g. academic entrance
• High level of accountability and integrity
• Strong work ethic, excellent customer service skills and must be highly motivated
•  Ability to operate in a pressurised environment and high volume of documents
• Computer literacy, above average keyboard skills, time management skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail

Preferences: 

• An understanding of the tertiary education environment and university entrance/eligibility requirements, e.g. academic entrance
• At least 2 years in a Faculty Office/Business School or similar environment
• Must be computer literate e.g. proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Teams
• Strong human relations and ability to work in a team
• Excellent customer service skills and must be highly motivated