Bursary Administrator

ADvTECH; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LinkedIn Learning

Staff and family discounts on programs

Incentive bonus structure

Provident fund with Death & Funeral

Birthday vouchers

Annual leave

Job summary

Emeris, based at Waterfall (Midrand) National Office, seeks a Bursary Administrator to manage external bursary funding, including government and private sources, ensuring compliance and governance of allocations. The role includes financial processing, stakeholder liaison, and reporting to support funding visibility.

Minimum qualifications include a Diploma/Degree in Finance or related field, with 2–5 years in bursary admin or funding. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Finance, Business Admin or related field.
• 2–5 years in bursary admin / SETA / funding.
• Experience with government and private funding.

Responsibilities

• Manage bursary payments, collections, and account reconciliations.
• Coordinate end-to-end bursary admin processes and eligibility checks.
• Provide first-line support to students and stakeholders on bursary matters.
• Review and maintain MOUs and internal process documents for funding.
• Ensure compliance with MOUs and SLAs for external bursaries.

Skills

Bursary administration

Stakeholder management

Financial reconciliation

Governance/compliance

Education

Diploma or Degree in Finance/Business Admin

Job description

Emerisconsolidates 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.

We are looking to appoint a Bursary Administrator.

This position will be based at Emeris, Waterfall (Midrand) National Office.

The purpose of this role is to manage and administer all external bursary funding (government and private), including SETA compliance, stakeholder management, financial processing, and governance of bursary allocation to ensure compliance, sustainability, and visibility of funding.

Duties and Responsibilities: Bursary Financial Administration, Collections

• Manage payments, end to end collection and account reconciliation, Disbursements and refunds for bursary accounts. Maintain trackers, documentation, audit readiness.
• Coordinate the end-to-end administration, including but not limited to, verification of supporting documentation, eligibility checks, and maintaining accurate bursary records.
• Provide first-line support to students, Heads of Finance, Sales, campuses, funders and other stakeholders regarding bursary eligibility, funding, account balances, documentation and payment queries.
• Ensure SOPs and MOUs are reviewed and vetted by Group Legal and that internal process documents and MOUs are in place for instances where the brand approaches private institutions for funding
• Manage all external bursary required processes, submissions, and compliance requirements in accordance with signed MOUs and SLAs. This will include external bursary funds provides to the brand as a lumpsum which is to be managed and allocated internally by the brand.

Funding & Stakeholder Engagement

• Drive funding initiatives in partnership with Sales and Finance

Reporting & Data Management Audit, Risk & Compliance

• Maintain accurate bursary databases, trackers and reporting schedules. Prepare regular reports on bursary awards, funding received, utilisation, outstanding balances, collections, refunds, reconciliations and funder commitments.
• Maintain complete and accurate bursary files and supporting documentation to ensure audit readiness. Identify and escalates exceptions, potential financial losses, non-compliance and funding risks. Support internal and external audit requirements.

Service Desk Support

• Manage queries and stakeholder communication within SLA for all items received via the service desk.

Minimum Educational Requirement

• Minimum of a Diploma/Degree in Finance, Business Admin or related fields.

Minimum Work Requirement

• Minimum of2–5 years in bursary admin / SETA / funding.
• Experience with government & private funding

Salary

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Benefits

• Lifelong learning opportunities through LinkedIn Learning subscriptions.
• Staff and family discounts on educational programs within our brand portfolio.
• Incentive bonus structure based on performance and achievement of goals.
• Provident fund contributions, including Death & Funeral Cover, to support your financial well-being and future planning.
• Birthday vouchers to celebrate your special day.
• Competitive annual leave allowance for well-deserved time off and rejuvenation.

Emerisisan 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.