Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer Administrator (3 Year Contract) at Rhodes University

Main Objectives

• To provide specialised administrative and legal-process support to the Technology Transfer Office, with particular focus on Intellectual Property portfolio administration, legal regulatory reporting, liaison with attorneys, law firms and external stakeholders, while also providing comprehensive general administrative support across all operational activities of the Technology Transfer Office.

This is achieved through:

• Administering the National Intellectual Property Management Office System in accordance with legislative, policy, and reporting requirements.
• Maintaining, updating, and ensuring the integrity of the Intellectual Property portfolio database, including accurate data capture for reporting, audit, and decision-making purposes.
• Providing comprehensive general administrative support across all operational activities of the Technology Transfer Office, including document filing, scheduling, correspondence, and record-keeping.
• Supporting communication and stakeholder-engagement activities of the Technology Transfer Office in collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Administrative legal asset management and liaising professionally with attorneys, law firms, regulatory bodies, and other stakeholders within the national and international innovation ecosystem.

The Requirements

•  A grade 12 qualification plus approximately 2 years relevant experience, where such experience includes:-
• At least 2 years’ experience in an administrative, computerised, deadline-driven environment
• Legal and professional document management and record-keeping
• Diary and deadline management, including minute-taking
• Data capturing and maintenance of databases or registers
• Experience with financial systems, invoice processing, and cost tracking
• Exposure to budgets and processing of invoices
• A paralegal or legal secretarial qualification would be an added advantage.
• Experience working in a law firm or legal services environment would be an advantage

Closing Date 22 May 2026