Administrator: Department (internal only)

UWC Sport; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Higher Education experience

Job summary

The University of the Western Cape invites applications for the role of Departmental Administrator in the Economics Department. The incumbent will support a range of administrative tasks to ensure alignment with central processes.

This position is based at the Main Campus in Bellville and closes on 2 November 2026. Responsibilities include academic and financial administration, committee and meeting support, HR administration, and client-facing reception duties, with emphasis on accuracy,

Qualifications

• Minimum Grade 12 with either a 3-year post-matric qualification and two years relevant experience, or Grade 12 with three to five years relevant experience.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Office suites.

Responsibilities

• Academic Administration.
• Enquiry Management.
• Marketing & Recruitment.
• Marks Administration.
• Committee Administration.
• Financial Administration including budget administration and procurement.
• Event Organisation.
• Meeting Administration.
• Human Resources Administration.
• Reception Duties.
• General Administration and Reporting including document management.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Document management

Education

Grade 12 + 3-year post-matric qualification

Grade 12 + 3–5 years relevant experience

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Title of Position

Administrator: Department (internal only)

Post Number

M283

Faculty/Department

University of the Western Cape → Economics & Management Sciences → Economics

Type of Position

Permanent - Full Time

Length of Contract Period

Location

Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)

Closing Date

2/11/2026

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that educates the students across multiple disciplines including Accounting, Economics, Industrial Psychology (Human Resources Management), Information Systems, Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), Institute for Social Development, Political Studies, Finance, Management and Entrepreneurship, School of Government (including Public Administration) and Academic Literacies Programme. The Faculty also boasts research strengths across multiple disciplines through which it impacts both policy and practice across diverse facets of business and society at large. The Faculty has developed strong multi-stakeholder linkages and meaningful interfaces with commerce, industry, civil society and government. It is a Faculty with a strong teaching and learning ethos focussing on building critical capacity in both the private and public sector.

The Department of Economics is building its teaching and research capacity in the areas of Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Quantitative Economics. In addition to teaching those core sub-disciplines at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, the Department also has to provide research supervision in these areas to postgraduate students. In terms of its vision to become a leading Economics Department that operates at the forefront of the knowledge economy in a digital age in sub-Saharan Africa, the Department has a strong preference for applicants with research experience in the application of economic principles to the formulation of economic or public policy in South Africa and the rest of the African continent.

The Department of Economics seeks to appoint a Departmental Administrator to assist with all departmental administrative procedures, in order to ensure alignment and compliance with central administrative systems and procedures.

The successful incumbent will be responsible for the following key performance areas, amongst others:

• Academic Administration;
• Enquiry Management;
• Marketing & Recruitment;
• Marks Administration;
• Committee Administration;
• Financial Administration including budget administration and procurement;
• Event Orgarnisation;
• Meeting Administration;
• Human Resources Administration;
• Reception Duties;
• General Administration and Reporting including office administration, assisting document management, liaising with service providers, e.g. Technical Services, Audio Visual Services, etc.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 and a relevant three-year post-matric qualification with two years relevant experience OR Grade 12 with three to five years relevant experience;
• Proficiency in computer programmes/software packages e.g. Word; Excel / MS Office Suites / Power Point;

Added Advantages

• Administrative experience in a Higher Education environment as well as knowledge of student administration systems.

Key Competencies

• Demonstrated communication, organisational and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure, and to adhere to and meet strict deadlines;
• Ability to work without supervision and to pay attention to detail.

For more information, but not applications, please contact Prof Johannes P S Sheefeni at [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. 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. 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.