Financial Aid Officer at Nelson Mandela University

CORE PURPOSE OF JOB

• To administer bursaries on behalf of Donors, communicating with students regarding bursary allocation and donor requests, and reporting to donors on the funding administered.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Administering funds from Internal and External Bursary donors
• Representation on relevant university committees and interest groups (Orientation, Residences) and relevant donor committee/meetings
• Liaise with outside organisations (accommodation facilities) and with relevant academic and other departments
• Consultation with students & student bodies
• Administering National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funds

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Ability to interpret student accounts
• Allocation of bursary funding on the ITS system
• Competent with spreadsheets and data analysis
• Report writing and problem solving
• A sound knowledge of MS Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint
• A good understanding of Finance principles/values (honesty, integrity, etc.)
• Reasonable understanding of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) policies, procedures, and requirements.
• Good verbal and interpersonal skills

REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 with accounting as a subject with 2-5 years’ experience.
• Finance related qualification will be an added advantage.