Job Title: Assistant to Executive Director: Infrastructure, Operations and Finance
Recognizing that diversity is important in achieving
excellence, Rhodes University especially encourages South African members of
designated groups to apply.
Purpose:
To work closely with the Executive Director to provide
effective and efficient personal administrative, project and organizational
support which will enable the Executive Director to effectively serve the University
in the execution of responsibilities, duties, tasks and to meet strategic
objectives as well as to provide administrative and front-line service to the
Office of the Executive Director and other groups requiring services of the
Office of Infrastructure and Operations Division.
Requirements:
A 3 year tertiary level degree/diploma plus 5 years relevant
experience OR Honours degree plus 4 years relevant experience.
Relevant experience includes: -
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At least 1 year should be working with an
individual at a senior level (e.g. HoDs, Deputies, Directors, Hall Wardens,
middle manager in a corporate environment, etc.);
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At least 3 years previous administrative
experience within a computerized environment where planning, co-ordinating and
executing administrative processes and where the job required a high degree of
multi-tasking;
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Previous experience in assisting with the
planning, co-ordination and executing of projects or events;
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Administrative experience within a university
and/or large scale operational/service orientated environment will be an
advantage
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Previous experience in handling queries (staff,
members of the public etc)
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The Full Minimum requirements against which
candidates are to be measured are outlined above.
Deadline Date: 17.02.2014
How to Apply:
Selection Process
If you are not contacted by the 23 February 2014 please
consider your application as being unsuccessful.
Selection Process (provisional dates, subject to change):
Short-listing – 20 February 2014
Assessment – 25 February 2014
Interviews – 26 February 2014
An employment check will be conducted on successful
candidates
If you are not contacted within 30 days from the closing
date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Remuneration:
-Pension / Provident fund (contributory) total annual cash:
R192,528
-Total annual package: Approximately R259,625
-Provident fund (non-contributory) total annual cash:
R181,496
-Total annual package: Approximately R259,584
Note:
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The above salary amounts exclude the 2014
general salary increment and will be adjusted in accordance with the final
agreement.
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Please note that this appointment will be made
in line with the requirements of the Employment Equity Act of RSA and the
University’s recruitment and selection policies and equity strategies.
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The initial focus will be on equity candidates.
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Internal staff members who are regarded as eligible in terms of the Recruitment and Selection Policy of Rhodes University are invited to apply.
Internal staff members who are regarded as eligible in terms of the Recruitment and Selection Policy of Rhodes University are invited to apply.
· Please
refer to the above competencies to answer the questions on the application
form.
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No CV or Certificates are required.
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Please complete the application form and save it
with your surname as the file name Please attach your application to an email with
the job title as the subject line and send it to:
jobs-blue@ru.ac.za
