Admissions Officer (Fixed Term Contract)

ADvTECH; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Emeris Waterfall Campus is seeking an Admissions Officer on a fixed-term contract. You will collaborate with campus teams to manage admissions and registrations, ensuring timely progression through the funnel.

Responsibilities include following up on documentation, assessing applications, communicating outcomes, and supporting graduation-related processes while maintaining accurate records and policy compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum NSC/Matric or equivalent.
• Higher Certificate (NQF5) or Diploma (NQF6) or an Undergraduate Degree (NQF7) advantageous.
• Experience in Administration, Sales, Finance or Customer Relations desirable.
• Willingness to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with campus recruitment and retention teams to facilitate admission and registration.
• Follow up on outstanding documentation to finalise admissions decisions.
• Assess applications against admission criteria and communicate outcomes.
• Liaise with retention teams to resolve queries and support decision making.
• Track offers and resend expired offers as required.
• Monitor and manage student records through the registration funnel.
• Provide operational support during peak registration periods to meet targets.
• Assist with graduation queries and verify eligibility information.
• Maintain accurate records and audit trails.

Skills

Administration

Sales

Finance

Customer relations

Education

Matric / NSC

Higher Certificate (NQF5)

Diploma (NQF6)

Undergraduate Degree (NQF7)

Job description

Direct Reporting Line:

Head: Student Admission & Administration.

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 Waterfall Campus has a vacancy for an Admissions Officer(Fixed-term Contract).

Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaborate with campus student recruitment and retention teams to facilitate the admission and registration of students, ensuring timely progression through the registration funnel

• Proactively follow up on outstanding documentation and missing information required to finalise admissions decisions and support student registration readiness.


• Assess returning student applications against established admission and progression criteria, ensuring compliance with institutional policies and communicating outcomes accurately and professionally.


• Liaise with campus student retention teams throughout the admissions evaluation process to resolve queries, provide guidance, and support efficient decision making.


• Liaise with campus student recruitment teams to track offer statuses and resend expired offers where required.

Monitor and manage student records within the admissions process ensuring movement of the registration funnel.

• Provide operational support to the Admissions team during peak registration and enrolment periods, contributing to the achievement of student recruitment and retention targets.


• Maintain accurate records and adhere to institutional policies, procedures, and service standards throughout the admissions and registration process.

Provide support for the graduation cycle.

• Assisting with graduation related queries, verifying student eligibility information, following up on outstanding documents and maintaining accurate records.


• Liaising with relevant stakeholders to ensure a smooth and efficient graduation experience for students.


• Liaising with the relevant stakeholders to ensure uncollected certificates are issued while maintaining an accurate audit trial.

Minimum Qualification Required:

• National Senior Certificate (Matric or equivalent)


• Higher Certificate (NQF Level 5) or Diploma (NQF Level 6) or an Undergraduate Degree (NQF Level 7) will be advantageous.

Minimum Work Experience Required:

• Experience in Administration, Sales, Finance and Customer Relations will be preferable.

Special Requirement:

• Must be willing and able to work flexible working hours.

Salary:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Emeris isan 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.