Financial Aid/Bursary Officers Randfontein Campus Ref No: RFT/FIN-AID/09 at Department of Higher Education and Training

REQUIREMENTS :

• Matric/Grade12 Certificate plus a recognised 3-year National Diploma or Degree in Financial Management/Accounting or any other relevant qualification. Must have a minimum of 2 to 3 years relevant work experience in bursary / financial aid services. Must be computer literate. Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Competencies, Knowledge, And Skills: Must have basic knowledge and understanding of financial functions, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate computer and collate financial statistics. Knowledge of the Public Service financial legislations, procedures and Treasury Regulations (PFMA, NSFAS guidelines and Financial Management practices and principles).
• Knowledge of basic financial application systems. Must have good verbal and written communication, basic numeracy skills, ability to perform routine tasks, ability to operate office equipment, flexibility, interpersonal relations, accuracy and aptitudes of figures. 

DUTIES :

• Coordinate student bursary schemes and financial aid administrative support services in the Campus. Administer the bursary and financial aid schemes application processes for the campus in line with NSFAS guidelines, funder MOU/SLA and policies. Review application for financial Aid. Analyse NSFAS provisionally funded students.
• Coordinate the authorisation of disbursement funds. Facilitate of other financial aid schemes. Report on all bursary and financial aid allocations to financial aid committee and other stakeholders.
• Timeous upload of all student bursary applications on the NSFAS portal including submission of any additional information/documents required by NSFAS to successfully process all applications. Reconciliation of upload data on NSFAS, with Pastel and Coltech monthly including following up on all outstanding matters.