Doctoral research administrator
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Job category: Others: Education and Training
Location:
Durban
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
EE position: Yes Introduction
MANCOSA, a DHET-registered and CHE-accredited private higher education distance education provider offering undergraduate and postgraduate Education qualifications, has the following vacancy available: Doctoral Research Administrator
CORE PURPOSEThe Doctoral Research Administrator plays a key administrative role in advancing MANCOSA’s doctoral research programme support service, with an equal focus on:
Supporting the doctoral students' research assessment, progress and throughput. Compliance support across the doctoral research lifecycle, and Supporting the DBA Administrator, Student Support Administrator, DBA Programme Coordinators, M-HREC administrator, and Senior Research Associates.The incumbent will contribute to providing end-to-end administrative and compliance support across the doctoral research lifecycle. The administrator will oversee and control the:
student project progress report tracking, supervisor onboarding, contracts, and database maintenance, supervision progress tracking, examination process and tracking, ratification process, doctoral thesis archiving, doctoral research portal and data filing, ensuring on-time, accurate, and report-ready processes for an excellent student experience. CORE FUNCTIONS General Administration, including student support and supervisor onboarding. Project progress reports for doctoral students. Doctoral examinations. Quality assurance compliance. QUALIFICATION(S) Master's degree is an added advantage. Preferably: Specialisation in business, administration, management, or in cognate fields. EXPERIENCE 2 years of administrative experience. Higher education research experience is advantageous. Working with master's and doctoral students is advantageous. SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency in digital admin tools and MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook). Honesty and integrity. Willingness to work weekends Ability to work under pressure. Collaborative mindset in a diverse workplace. ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS: Must be able to work during weekends when requested. Must be capable of working with visual and auditory input.-
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