Admissions and Selections Academic - DBN 2026

MANCOSA; Natal; On-site; BRL 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education institution based in Brazil is looking for an Admissions and Selections Academic to ensure compliance with admission regulations and manage the admissions process. This role requires a Master's degree and at least 2 years of experience in higher education admissions. You will handle queries, review applications, and facilitate training. The position is on a fixed-term contract, contributing to the strategic objectives of the admissions department.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or studying towards it.
• Minimum 2 years of work experience as an academic.
• Higher education experience in admissions and selections.

Responsibilities

• Resolve and respond to admission queries.
• Review applications as per Admissions standards.
• Ensure use of IT systems for review processes.
• Facilitate training sessions for admissions criteria.

Skills

Consulting and engaging with stakeholders

Statistical efficiency

Excellent communication and writing skills

Understanding regulatory body requirements

Advanced research skills

Academic and curriculum knowledge

Proficient in MS Office

Planning, organizing and negotiating skills

Education

Master's degree (NQF 8)

Job description

Admissions and Selections Academic - DBN 2026

Listing reference: manco_000824

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 19 February 2026

Position summary

Job category: Education and Training

Contract: Fixed Term Contract

EE position: No

Introduction

Core PurposeThe Admissions and Selections Academic ensures that the main objectives of the Admissions Department are met, which is to provide clear guidelines and regulations as prescribed by the regulatory bodies (CHE, DHET, and SAQA) for the recruitment, admission, and selection of prospective students, both nationally and internationally, and to advance the strategic objectives of MANCOSA.

Core Functions

• Receiving, resolving and providing responses to admission and selection queries from all regions, including Honoris Education Network and SADC regions
• Ensuring that assigned applications are reviewed as per the Admissions and Selections Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Checklist, HEQSF and Policy
• Ensuring that relevant IT systems (currently CRM and SIS) are used to review applications as per the Admissions and Selections SOP, Checklist and Policy
• Reviewing applications for candidates who are eligible for the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy, alternate programmes and the awarding of credits, mature age and disability tracking.
• Ensuring RPL statistics do not go above 10% per programme per cohort
• Planning and facilitating all training sessions related to admissions criteria for various programmes
• Updating departmental templates and documents
• Facilitating quality assurance check on applications and procedures
• Fulfilling any other reasonable request from Management

Qualification(s)

• A Master’s degree (NQF 8) (or studying towards a Master’s degree) OR Higher

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of work experience as an academic, either as a lecturer or teacher.
• Higher education experience in admissions and selections OR enrolments.
• Regulatory experience with HEQSF

Skills and Competencies

· Consulting and engaging with appropriate stakeholders

· Statistical efficiency

· Excellent communication and writing skills

· Understand regulatory body requirements (e.g. SAQA, DHET, HEQSF and CHE) within the Higher Education landscape

· Advanced research skills

· Academic and curriculum knowledge

· Proficient in MS Office

· Planning, organising and negotiating skills