Doctoral Research Program Coordinator

MANCOSA; Durban; On-site; ZAR 320,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

MANCOSA, a DHET-registered and CHE-accredited private higher education distance education provider, seeks a Doctoral Research Administrator in Durban. The role focuses on end-to-end administrative support for the doctoral research lifecycle and compliance across processes.

Key duties include managing student progress, supervisor onboarding, examinations, archiving, and data filing, ensuring accurate, on-time reporting for an excellent student experience.

Qualifications

• 2 years of administrative experience.
• Higher education research experience is advantageous.
• Experience working with master's and doctoral students is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• General Administration, including student support and supervisor onboarding.
• Project progress reports for doctoral students.
• Doctoral examinations.
• Quality assurance compliance.

Skills

Communication

Honesty & integrity

Collaborative

Weekend work

Pressure management

Education

Master's degree (preferred)

Specialisation in administration/business

Tools

MS Office

Database maintenance

Job description

MANCOSA, a DHET-registered and CHE-accredited private higher education distance education provider, seeks a Doctoral Research Administrator in Durban. The role focuses on end-to-end administrative support for the doctoral research lifecycle and compliance across processes.

Key duties include managing student progress, supervisor onboarding, examinations, archiving, and data filing, ensuring accurate, on-time reporting for an excellent student experience.