University Guidance Administrator

1 week ago

Johannesburg, South Africa African Leadership Academy Full time

**About the Academy**

African Leadership Academy (ALA) seeks to transform Africa by identifying, developing, and connecting a new generation of future leaders. The Academy was founded on the philosophy that a new generation of ethical, committed leaders is key to Africa’s development. Each year, ALA draws the most outstanding students from across Africa to its campus in South Africa.

Here, they build a powerful intellectual foundation and develop their leadership capacity through ALA’s unique curriculum. ALA then works with these young leaders throughout their lives as they enable lasting positive change on the African continent. With its audacious mission and lifelong engagement model, ALA is unlike any school in the world.

**Position Overview**

ALA seeks to hire an administration professional in the University Guidance department to organize, maintain, and operate the office by providing information, materials, and assistance to UG counselling staff, other ALA staffulty, students, parents, college representatives, and external constituents.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Coordinate day-to-day operations and schedule activities, programs, and visitations by university representatives.
- Coordinate SAT practice sessions: print and prepare practice tests, arrange schedules with students' academic representatives, assign jobs for marking and invigilating, track completion, etc.
- Provide information concerning college entrance examinations and English language proficiency tests; assist students with scheduling such exams and distribute test results, as appropriate.
- Liaise with HALI Access Network to secure Duolingo English Test fee waivers for students.
- Maintain the departmental Year Ahead Calendar and keep the team accountable regarding weekly activities.
- Maintain a current inventory of university guidance equipment and materials; assist in determining purchase priorities.
- Other tasks as assigned.
- Assist students with developing a target school list that includes a range of universities in Africa and the rest of the world.
- Prepare students for college admission and scholarship interviews.
- Write compelling recommendations for each student in caseload.
- Network and collaborate with university admission officers.
- Co-facilitate classroom lessons and parent webinars with other members of the UG team.
- Other tasks as assigned.

**Key Skills and Competencies**:

- Strong writing skills
- Attention to detail and organised
- Academic counselling

**Preferred Experience**:

- Bachelor’s degree completed
- 3 Years of experience in a similar role or an administrative role

**Report to**: Director of University

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