Assistant Administrative Officer : One Year Fixed Term Appointment at University of KwaZulu-Natal

The School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences (SAEES) is one of five Schools in the College of Agriculture, Engineering, and Science and has teaching and research facilities on all three campuses (Pietermaritzburg, Westville, and Howard College). The successful candidate will be expected to provide efficient and effective administrative services for Westville Geography staff and students, and assist with general School administration. S/he will be responsible for general office administration, financial administration and reporting, and liaison with staff, students, and key partners. Core responsibilities include academic programme administration, module administration, and committee administration in the School. Sound financial administration and financial record keeping are core components of this position. S/he will be responsible for financial administration, procurement, cost centre reconciliation, processing salary appointment forms, cost recovery, and extracting financial reports.
The incumbent will report to the Principal Administrative Officer.
Minimum Requirements:

•  Matric plus relevant one-year qualification
•  Two (2) years relevant work experience
•  Experience in financial administration
•  Proven skills in word processing and spreadsheets
•  Experience in the use of SMS or equivalent student mark management system