Administrative Officer

UWC; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 280,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

University of the Western Cape is seeking an experienced Administrative Officer to support the Faculty Manager in day-to-day administration. You will help manage scheduling, communications, and interactions with staff and external stakeholders to ensure smooth operations.

The role involves overseeing academic administration, coordinating office activities, handling finance-related tasks, and supporting events and governance processes.

Qualifications

• Senior Certificate (Matric/Grade 12).
• At least three (3) years secretarial or administrative experience.
• Proficient in MS Office and Google Suite.
• Knowledge of the Student Enrolment Management System (MAS & SASI).
• Knowledge of finance system (InfoLN).

Responsibilities

• Academic Administration: Manage queries related to registration and advise students, parents, lecturers and tutors.
• Office Coordination: Receive walk-in clients, refer queries, manage records.
• Finance Administration: Obtain quotations, create POs, arrange travel bookings.
• Enquiry Management: Respond to programme queries (verbal, written, telephonic).
• Marketing & Event Support: Assist at Open Days, awards, career exhibitions.
• Committee & Meeting Administration: Prepare agendas, take minutes, coordinate venues.
• General Administration: Filing, copying, document collation.
• Business Continuity: Schedule staff rotations and update online drives.

Skills

MS Office & Google Suite

MAS & SASI

InfoLN

Administrative coordination

Education

Matric/Grade 12

Diploma or Degree (advantage)

Tools

MS Office

Google Suite

MAS & SASI

InfoLN

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Title of Position

Administrative Officer

Post Number

C066

Faculty/Department

University of the Western Cape > Community & Health Sciences > Dean's Office: Community & Health Sciences

Type of Position

Permanent - Full Time

Closing Date

23/10/2026

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

The Faculty of Community and Health Sciences at the University of the Western Cape is one of the leading institutions for the education of community and health science professionals in South Africa. The faculty offers professional qualifications in Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Social Service Professions, Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science, Public Health, Inter-professional Education, Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Children Families and Society (CISCFS) and Complementary Medicine. We currently have a position available for an experienced Administrative Officer to support the Faculty Manger in the Faculty Office. The incumbent will assist to ensure smooth workflows of day-to-day administration, manages scheduling, and reports to the Faculty Manager while working closely with academic and administrative staff, including other internal and external stakeholders where applicable.

Applicants who meet the below criteria, are invited to apply for this position. The successful candidate will be responsible for and not limited to:

Key Responsibilities

• Academic Administration: Assist with all queries related to registration; advising students, parents, lecturers and tutors when required.
• Office Coordination: (Receive and assist walk-in clients, refer queries to appropriate sections, manage internal faculty records) .
• Finance Administration: (Assist with obtaining quotations, creating purchase orders, initiate bookings for travel and itinerary).
• Enquiry Management: (Respond to queries (verbal, written or telephonic) relating to programmes offered in the Faculty.
• Marketing & Event Support: (Assist at Faculty events, i.e. Open Days, Deans Awards, career exhibitions, etc.).
• Committee & Meeting Administration: (Assist with meeting administration including compilation of agenda and collating relevant documentation, minute taking, booking of venue(s), Maintain committee governance documents and protocols, etc.).
• General Administration: (Office administration (e.g. filing, copying, collating documents, etc.)
• Business Continuity: (Create and coordinate faculty office staff rotation and leave schedules, updating of Faculty online hard drive).

• A Senior Certificate (Matric/Grade 12).
• At least three (3) years secretarial or administrative experience.
• Proficient in MS Office and Google Suite (e.g. MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint, Teams) and (Google Mail, Meets, Drive).
• Knowledge of the Student Enrolment Management System (MAS & SASI).
• Knowledge of finance system (InfoLN).

Added Advantages

• Five years or more secretarial administrative experience
• An appropriate Diploma (NQF 6) or Degree (NQF 7) qualification)
• Experience in using AI tools.

For any queries, please contact the Human Resources Department at [phone]/3642/9362/9708/3160/3756 or email: [e-mail].

DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. The official retirement age at UWC is 65 years. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.

In line with the University’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets.