Postgraduate Faculty Acadmic Administration Consultant

Mandela; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelson Mandela University seeks an experienced administrator to support Faculty Postgraduate Administration and related Academic Administration functions. The role focuses on humanising engagement with students and staff, solving problems, managing change, and ensuring efficient execution.

You will provide secretariat support to postgraduate committees, deliver training on procedures, policies, and systems, and work within a diverse team to meet tight deadlines and maintain quality.

Qualifications

• An appropriate M+3 qualification is required.
• At least 3 years' relevant experience at a Higher Education Institution in Academic Administration.
• Experience in a Postgraduate Faculty Academic Administration environment preferred;
• Proven Committee Secretariat experience preferred and equity considerations will be applied.

Responsibilities

• Humanising consultative engagement with students and staff to advise and ensure compliance with postgraduate and academic administration policies.
• Perform efficient and effective postgraduate faculty and academic administration processes.
• Provide secretariat support for allocated Faculty postgraduate committees.
• Provide training to staff and students on postgraduate academic administration procedures and policies.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Planning

Organizing

Quality assurance

Independent work

Teamwork

Education

M+3 qualification

Job description

CORE PURPOSE OF JOB

The purpose of this post is to provide humanising student centred and staff support. Through consultative engagement the position will assist staff and students to solve problems, manage change, improve efficiency and ensure the effective and efficient execution of Faculty Postgraduate Administration functions and functions in the broader Academic Administration (AA) where required.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Humanising consultative engagement with students and staff to assist, advise and ensure compliance with relevant Postgraduate, Academic Administration and related institutional policies and procedures..
• Perform efficient and effective Postgraduate Faculty and Academic Administration processes where required.
• Provide secretariat function for allocated Faculty Postgraduate committees.
• Provide training to staff and students on Faculty Postgraduate Academic Administration procedures, processes and policies.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of Faculty and Postgraduate Academic Administration rules, policies, procedures and systems.
• Extensive verbal and written communication skills to ensure and achieve the required standard of communication to communicate the impact of implementing selected scenarios to the affected stakeholders, committee administration and report writing.
• Strong ability to manage and perform functions concurrently that are different in nature, while working to tight deadlines and with considerable interruptions under stressful circumstances on a continuous basis including planning, organizing and quality assurance.
• Strong ability to work independently within a diverse team to build relationships in order to gain cooperation from staff and students.
• Strong ability to take initiative in problem solving through analyses to independently identify, evaluate, propose and decide on scenarios to solve complex student and staff Postgraduate Faculty Academic Administration matters.

REQUIREMENTS

• An appropriate M+3 qualification; AND
• At least 3 years' relevant experience at a Higher Education Institution in an Academic Administration or
• Postgraduate Faculty Academic Administration environment;
• In considering candidates for appointment into the advertised posts, preference will be accorded to persons
• from designated groups as guided by the approved Equity Plan; AND
• Preference will be accorded to candidates with Postgraduate Faculty Academic Administration experience
• including proven Committee Secretariate experience.
• Shortlisted candidates could be required to avail themselves for psychometric testing which would inform the shortlisting and/or contribute towards the interview process.

DISCLAIMER: Nelson Mandela University is a designated employer committed to pursuing excellence, diversity, inclusion, and redress in achieving its employment equity targets. Preference will be given to suitably qualified (Race and Gender) candidates in accordance with the University's employment equity targets. No applications will be accepted after the closing date Friday, 09 October 2026.