Assistant to Director: Residential Operations at Rhodes University

Main Objectives

• To work closely with the Director to provide effective and efficient personal administrative, project, and organisational support, which will enable the Director to effectively serve the University in the execution of responsibilities, duties, and tasks and to meet strategic objectives as well as to provide administrative and front-line service to the Office of the Director, Residential Operations Managers and other groups requiring services of the Residential Operations Division.

Requirements

 A Bachelors Degree/Diploma (NQF level 7) plus 4 years relevant experience where such experience includes:

• At least 1 year should be spent working with an individual at a senior level (e.g., HoDs, Directors, Hall Wardens, or a middle manager).
• At least 3 years of previous administrative experience within a computerised environment where planning, coordinating, and executing administrative processes and where the job required a high degree of multi-tasking.
• Previous experience in assisting with the planning, coordination, and executing of projects or events.
• Administrative experience within a university and/or large-scale operational/service-orientated environment will be an advantage.
• Previous experience handling queries (staff, members of the public, etc.).