Job holders in this unit group plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the administration, support systems and activities that facilitate the effective running of a university, college or other educational establishment.

Entry Reqirements

Honours, Bachelor's degree

Typical Tasks

• Coordinates and maintains quality assurance procedures.
• Assists with recruitment, public relations and marketing activities.
• Arranges for the preparation and publication of syllabuses and other official documents.
• Organises examinations, necessary invigilations and any security procedures required.
• Drafts and interprets regulations and deals with queries and complaints procedures.
• Acts as secretary to statutory and other bodies/committees associated with the educational establishment.
• Controls administrative aspects of student admission, registration and graduation.
• Leads or contributes to decision making processes regarding curricula, budgetary, disciplinary and other matters.
• Provides administrative support to the academic team.
• Arranges for evaluation of management, accounting, information storage and retrieval and other facilities.
• Considers staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term needs.

Desired Skills

Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Learning Strategies, Speaking, Mathematics, Science