Res Life Programme Assistant

11 hours ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Centurion Growth Full time

Our client provides modern purpose-built accommodation (PBSA) for students in tertiary education in South-Africa. They are looking for a dynamic Res Life Programme Assistant to join the team at Head Office. The individual must be energetic and a self-starter that can interact and communicate with stakeholders at different levels.
KEY ELEMENTS OF THE ROLE

**Main Responsibilities**:
**1. Programme Assistance**:

- Follow up on res life queries/arrangements that need to be made (generic)
- Follow up on res life monthly calendars
- Follow up on contracts to be submitted/documentation
- Filing and record keeping of data (pictures, Event reports etc.)
- Attend monthly res life meetings with fellows, res managers and res life marketing team
- Constantly check on res life calendar progress, update and electronic marketing
- Advice on programming where necessary
- Attend specific res life programmes to check quality of programming.

2. Events/Project management
- Coordinate with residence managers and fellows on res programmes
- Ensure all required resources are available for residence events
- Administer JOC processes for larger events
- Follow up on ticket sales/expenditure/profits and loses
- Assist with ROI analysis
- Coordination with sponsors acquired,
- Events evaluations and feedback from reses
- Ensure that residence life events are appropriately represented on all Social Media platforms (weekly

planning with marketing department)
- Liaise with universities for res life programme to align to campus events (social and sporting events)
- Ensure brand standards are upheld in all events and programme artwork

3. Procurement and Finances
- Manage quotes and options of suppliers available
- Follow up on procurement with suppliers and submit invoices from res level to be approved
- Assist in checking/tracking spend on credit cards
- Follow up on deliveries/receipt etc. and slotting in of activation dates within calendars

4. Surveys
- Distribute evaluation surveys
- Follow up on surveys and analysis

**5. General Administration**:

- Keep all department filling up to date
- Audit res life Residence administration on a monthly basis
- Supplier management (contracts and approvals)
- Load all supplier invoices on Fusion (procurement system)
- Assist to administer student surveys
- Ensure open communication with stakeholders of the programme (setting up of meetings, info
- Ensure that noticeboards are kept up to date
- Review minutes from Res House meetings and provide a summary on findings
- Assist with welcome team payments (schedules, approvals and submissions)

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
- Facilitation/Educator
- People Skills Good understanding of social challenges
- Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
- Good telephone etiquette.
- Good numerical and people skills
- Methodical, organised, precise, and accurate and goal orientated.
- Adaptable and comfortable with flexibility requiring stress tolerance to operate in a high growth

environment
- Works effectively with co-workers, clients, customers, and others by sharing ideas in a constructive

and positive manner; addresses problems and issues constructively to find mutually acceptable and
practical business solutions.
- Thorough i.e., the ability to complete jobs.
- Events Knowledge
- Administrative skills

QUALIFICATIONS

**A minimum of**:

- Higher education qualification
- 2-3 years Res Life experience in a university or University residence setting preferred
- 2-3 years experience in administrative functio n

**Technical Competencies**:

- A strong administrator with sufficient skills across Microsoft products: Word, Excel, Adobe, and

PowerPoint (essential).
- Student manager software familiarity (Hi-res) an advantage
- Events management experience

Our client reserves the right to remove or amend this advertisement without prior notice.

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