Administrative Assistant at University of the Witwatersrand

The Faculty of Health Sciences invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals for appointment to a 50%, one-year position as Administrative Assistant in the Faculty of Health Sciences Research Office

Brief Description

Responsibilities:

Ø Advertising Postgraduate courses and taking bookings for courses through email and internet, arranging audiovisual requirements, catering and printing all course material.

Ø Liaising with departments regarding postgraduate student’s information.

Ø Maintaining distribution lists and data bases for postgraduate students, receiving invoices of all bookings due e.g. payments by students.

Ø Providing assistance in the administration of Postgraduate Hub activities, Research Day arrangements, Prestigious Research Lectures and any other projects undertaken by the Faculty Research Office.

Ø Coordinate and take minutes for Research Coordinator’s meetings, receive, collate and edit all research related announcements on a weekly basis (PowerPoint displays and electronic screens).

Qualifications and experience:

Ø Minimum of 4 years administrative experience in a similar environment.

Ø Excellent typing and minute taking skills

Ø MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook).

Closing Date: 24 June 2016

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