Departmental Administrator B – Department of Accounting needed at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The incumbent will be deliver professional support services to the Department of Accounting, including servicing internal and specific external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities are:

• Support services assisting the,
• Head of the Department of Accounting
• CA Programme Coordinator and
• Lecturers in the Department of Accounting;
• Teaching and learning support;
• Manage consumables and shared spaces;
• Manage student helpdesk; and
• Coordinate and assist with event management

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of experience that includes office administration, secretarial and financial administration experience; or
• Relevant National three year Diploma and two years of experience that includes office administration, secretarial and financial administration; or
• Grade 12 and four years experience that includes office administration, secretarial and financial administration; and
• Digital acumen, including proficiency in using MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as the use of the Internet and e-mail.

COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Applicable professional communication and language skills, both written and verbal;
• Ability to work under pressure without compromising detail and accuracy;
• Strong display of customer service acumen;
• The ability and sophistication needed to interact with internal and external stakeholders;
• Ability to prioritise work independently and handle simultaneous assignments with success and accuracy; 
• Good administrative skills;
• Ability to handle confidential information; and
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively function in a diverse team.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Knowledge of and prior experience working in the higher education sector;
• Advanced digital acumen, including experience in using generative artificial intelligence;
• Experience working within a blended learning environment, including online support (e.g. working with a learning management system such as Blackboard);
• Basic knowledge of the PeopleSoft system;
• A driver’s license.