Departmental Administrator B : Department of Town and Regional Planning at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The effective and efficient implementation of student administration and general administrative issues in the departmental administration unit for undergraduate and postgraduate students to provide excellent and friendly customer service to the faculty, head of department, students, lecturers, the university in general and the community according to the strategic initiatives arising from the Vision and Missing of the University.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 and
• Secretarial/office administration diploma;
• 3 Years Administrative Experience;
• 3 Years Secretarial Experience.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Sound general managerial and leadership skills.
• Ability to think strategically;
• Strong persuasive and conflict handling skills;
• Computer Skills (Excel, Word & PowerPoint);
• PeopleSoft;
• Good interpersonal skills of working in an environment of diverse cultures and groups;
• Good language and communication skills;
• Ability to cope with stringent deadlines and work pressure.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Bachelor degree;
• Basic knowledge of the built environment;
• Experience within a tertiary or academic environment;
• Skills in the use of web based educational systems such as ClickUP/ People soft, web-page development;
• Student Administration.