Student Administrator

**Student Administrator - Delmas Campus**

Buhle Farmers' Academy (BFA) is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to train new and aspiring farmers from across South Africa to manage farming businesses that are both profitable and sustainable and to help alleviate poverty by creating agripreneurs.

The Student Administrator is responsible for the efficient execution and coordination of all day-to-day office functions and personnel services in order to meet the campus needs and support the Campus Manager and staff. This extends to administration duties, data management, communication and correspondence with key stakeholders. This consummate professional will form part of a valuable link to creating future farmers.

**Responsibilities**
- Render support to the Campus Manager and staff at large
- Front desk management and student liaison
- Arrange meetings, conferences, graduations, as required
- Handle logistics related to food procurement, distribution and all logistics.
- Maintain updated student registers
- Manage student affairs and queries
- Assist with recruitment and schedule the student interviews
- Manage bulk printing and sorting of student course material
- Order and receive goods and services
- Manage the campus diary - travel, conferences, workshops, meetings etc.
- Handle office supply and equipment maintenance matters
- Maintaining an electronic and manual filing system
- Develop and maintain databases for efficient work flow
- Taking accurate minutes of meetings

**Qualifications**
- 5 years’ experience in administration and support
- Recognised National Degree/Diploma in Public Administration/Office Management and Technology/Public Management or equivalent qualification
- A qualification in data management will be of added value
- Knowledge and understanding of college administration
- Drivers licence with experience

**Skills Requirement**
- Ability to meet deadlines; innovative in problem solving
- Experience with processing payments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must demonstrate an ability to problem solve
- Ability to use computer programmes like word, excel, access and pastel (essential)
- Demonstrated solid experience designing and implementing systems for efficient administration support to organisational teams
- High attention to detail and ability to work with numerical information
- Fluent in many South African languages
- Good communications skills and excellent telephone manner
- Be orderly and trustworthy
- Ability to stay calm under pressure
- Organised, methodical and thorough approach to work
- Well-groomed and well mannered

**Salary**: R10,000.00 per month

Application Deadline: 2023/04/14