Admissions Officer

**Direct Reporting Line**:
Head: Student Recruitment

**Varsity College** is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE). The IIE enjoys the reputation of being at the forefront of private higher education in South Africa, and is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to provide higher education qualifications accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE).

**The IIE Varsity College, Westville campus** has a vacancy for an Admissions Officer (Fixed-Term Contract).**

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for student registration admissions approval
- Checking qualification entrance criteria
- Checking and approval of module selection
- Calling students for retention purposes
- Processing of academic credits
- Collection and uploading of documents after academic counselling
- Assisting with student registration in the registration room
- Providing online/telephonic support for student registration
- Ad hoc admin/registration assistance

**Competencies required**:

- Superior interpersonal and communications skills
- Computer proficiency
- Planning skills
- Time management skills
- Deadline and results driven
- Best suited to a friendly, organised and systematic person who has an eye for detail and who works accurately and is able to handle pressure

**Minimum Qualification Requirements**:

- Minimum of a National Diploma/Advanced Certificate (NQF Level 6). Advanced Diploma or Degree (NQF Level 7) advantageous

**Minimum Work Experience Requirements**:

- Minimum of 2 years administrative experience (ideally with admissions experience)