Administrative Officer – (2086)

Job Summary

The University of the Western Cape is seeking an experienced Administrative Officer to join the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Student Development and Support.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Secretary to the Board of Directors of the Media Society, preparing agendas, minutes, and follow-ups.
• Arrange the Media Society’s external engagements with partners, broadcasters, and other statutory and professional bodies.
• Contribute to the establishment, planning, and operations of a fully-fledged student radio station, including compliance and operational logistics.
• Support the student development initiatives, including identifying training needs and support implementation with internal and external facilitators.
• Arrange and oversee workshops, meetings, and events across various media streams (radio, print, digital, etc.).
• Liaise with training providers, gather and analyse feedback, and support continuous improvement of training activities.
• Administer the Co-curricular Media Platform, oversee student applications, engagements, and tracking participation.
• Serve as Secretary to the Media Panel, maintaining confidentiality, documentation, and timelines.
• Support the review and implementation of policies and guidelines related to media training, ethics, and student participation
• Administer and coordinate the Co-Curricular Record Programme, ensuring accuracy and integrity of all student submissions.

Minimum Requirements

• National Certificate or Higher Certificate at (NQF5) with3 years administrative experience, preferably in a higher education or student development environment, or
• Senior Certificate with more than5 years’ experience in higher education or student development environment.

How to Apply

To be considered for this vacancy, you must apply online via UWC Careers at https://uwc.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/JobSearch/viewAll. For any queries, please contact the Human Resources Department at +27(0)21 959 4063/9763/9708/3551/3756 or email: [email protected].