Bursary Officer Accounting: Nsfas
2 weeks ago
**PEROMNES GRADE: 09**
The incumbent will be responsible to administer bursaries and funds received from sponsors
and to adhere to sponsor’s funding conditions.
**Requirements**:
1) NQF Level 7 in Accounting /Financial management/Business administration
2) Minimum 4 years solid experience in Bursaries & loans administration in a higher
education environment.
3) Solid knowledge of NSFAS policies and guidelines (funding criteria, academic eligibility)
and all other statutory requirements a prerequisite.
4) In depth knowledge of the ITS Integrator Student Bursaries and loans sub-system.
5) Knowledge and experience in Bursaries suspense account reconciliations.
6) Knowledge of financial management principles
7) Ability to work independently, under pressure and meet deadlines,
8) Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to high standard of quality work.
9) Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
10) Advanced Technical expertise in Excel and strong in other computer software’s e.g. Word
11) Good communication and human relation skills.
**Competencies and skills**:
1) Accuracy and attention to details.
2) Sound interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written).
3) The ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet deadlines.
4) Mental agility to deal with work in a proactive manner.
5) Analytical thinking.
6) Ability to handle confidential matters in a professional and ethical manner.
7) Customer care skills.
8) Reliability, integrity, and trustworthiness.
**Duties**:
1. Liaise with sponsors on funding guidelines
2. Coding all NSFAS funded students
3. Receive and upload NSFAS funding lists.
4. Assist with registration process and remove students who don’t qualify for funding
5, Submit registration templates to NSFAS/Prefunded bursaries.
6, Receive payments and transfer to the relevant GLA account.
7, Disburse allowance to students as per NSFAS approved guidelines
8, Allocate NSFAS payments to student’s fee accounts
9, Match funding list to remove unfunded students before submitting for payment
10, Reconciliation of GLA and suspense accounts
11, Prepare memo to Finance for incorrect payments posted to GLA
12, Extract information on ITS (University students systems)
13, Provide students with SOP/ Bursary contracts and correct amounts to sign
14, Submit result and reports to sponsors
15, Arrange sponsor’s visit and venues, and inform students
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**CLOSING DATE: 23 FEBRUARY 2024**
three (3) referees, certified copies of all qualifications including Matric/ Grade 12 Certificate,
Academic transcripts and a South African ID/ Passport should be forwarded to Chief Human
- Telephonic enquiries regarding conditions of service: Mr TG Morokolo (015) 268-4794 _
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign obtained qualifications evaluated by the South _
- African Qualifications Authority. Please note that failure to submit the requested documents/ _
- The University of Limpopo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All appointments will be made in _
- accordance with the University’s Employment Equity Policy. _**_BUSARY OFFICER-_**
**_ACCOUNTANT NSFAS,_**_ Preference will be given to Male (Africans, Indians and Coloureds) _
- Female (Africans, Coloureds and Whites) _
- contacted within 30 days of the closing date must consider their applicants as unsuccessful. _
**_The University reserve the right not to make appointment_
