Assistant Administrative Officer

2 weeks ago

Westville, South Africa University of KwaZulu-Natal Full time

**Listing reference**: ukzn_000724- **Listing status**: Online- **Position summary***Industry**:Education & Training
- **Job category**:University and Academy**Location**:Westville
- **Contract**:Fixed Term Contract**Remuneration**:PEROMNES GRADE 11
- **EE position**:Yes
- **Introduction**- COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, (PEROMNES GRADE 11), INDEFINITE APPOINTMENT, NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES (NITheCS), WESTVILLE CAMPUS.
- **Job description**- The NITheCS node based at UKZN wishes to appoint an Administrative Officer to provide support to researchers, postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows associated with various activities of NITheCS. This position requires an individual who has the ability to pay close attention to detail and the ability to work independently and accurately under pressure. S/he will be primarily responsible for inter alia, financial and general administration, international and local travel and accommodation bookings, procurement, processing salary appointment forms, bursary payments, organizing conferences, claims, cost recovery, extracting financial reports and general administrative duties. S/he must have knowledge of scientific type setting software and will work closely with NRF and NITheCS.
- The incumbent will report to the UKZN NITheCS Head of Node.

**Minimum requirements** Matric plus one-year relevant qualification.
- 2 years relevant work experience in a similar environment.
- Experience in word processing and spreadsheets.
- Experience in financial administration-
- The appointment may be extended depending on continued funding from the external funder.
- NITheCS reserves the right not to fill a vacancy.

**_- **The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to meeting the objectives of Employment Equity to improve representivity within the Institution. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity Plan.**Please do not send us copies of your degree and other certificates. We will request certified copies if you are short listed for interview.
- Please read the advertisement carefully. We do not consider applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements.
- The University is committed to Employment Equity.
- The University reserves the right not to fill a vacancy.
- **Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the closing date, please assume you are unsuccessful**
- Please familiarise yourself with the University’s Section 18 Notice regarding the processing of your Personal Information.

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