Admissions Officers

Emeris consolidates resources and expertise from IIE Varsity College, IIE MSA, IIE-Vega School, and IIE School of Hospitality & Service Management, with a unified approach ensuring a consistent standard of excellence in teaching, learning, and student support.

Emeris, Westville Campus has vacancies for Admissions Officers (Fixed-term Contract).

Duties and Responsibilities:

Student Application & Admission Administration

• Collaborates with the campus teams to generate student admissions related queries.
• Follows up with the campus teams for missing student information in order to finalise all student admissions related queries.
• Evaluates student admissions against the set admission criteria and communicates the appropriate outcomes.
• Liaises with the campus teams during the admission evaluation process and assessment.
• Escalates admission queries to the Head: Academic Operations.
• Documents management and issuance of appropriate admission letters.
• Checks the accuracy of student registration information on an ongoing basis.
• Determines conditions associated with student admission and follows up on them thereafter.
• Determines the eligibility of the admittees onto academic programmes.
• Tracks student admissions through to registration.
• Reports on admission progress to the Head: Academic Operations
• Adheres to established service level agreements of the admissions process set by the organisation.
• Works with the Finance department on finance related issues of admission.
• Works with the campus team to ensure admission compliance for the campus.

Student Registration Administration

• Checks pre-requisites for 1st to 2nd semester
• Verifies registrations against the admission criteria
• Checks the accuracy of student registration information on an ongoing basis
• Follows up on all outstanding documentation and uploads once received.
• Determines maximum completion time and credit load of such registrations.
• Ensures compliance of international students from a document perspective.
• Adheres to the International Student Policy/Procedure and updates reports regularly.
• Adheres to the established service level agreements of the registration process set by the organisation.
• Assist students with completion of online registration contacts on and off campus
• Assist students with registration queries on campus or via the FAQ BOT
• Assist with student requests on Assist for adding and deregistering modules

Ticket Management

• Processes assigned admission & registration tickets received face-to-face or via Assist

Reports & Other

• Complies with The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) legislation relevant to the Admission Centre
• Performs other ad hoc administrative and/or reporting duties as and when required

Competencies required:

• Superior interpersonal and communications skills
• Intermediate level proficiency in MS Excel
• 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 admission experience (ideally with admissions experience in the tertiary education field).

Working Hours:

• Monday to Friday: 08:00 -17: 00
• Alternate Saturdays as required.

Application Response:

• Due to the high volume of CVs received, please note that personal contact with all applicants may not be feasible. Only candidates whose qualifications and skills closely align with the position requirements will be contacted for interviews

Emeris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. However, preference may be given to previously underrepresented groups in accordance with the South African Employment Equity Act. The company reserves the right to close or place the vacancy on hold at any time, without prior notice.