Assistant Officer

University of the Free State – Bloemfontein, Free State
Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL)

QwaQwa Campus

Assistant Officer (post level 13)

Job ID: 1058

Duties and responsibilities:
General office administration, which include amongst other, the following:
Filing;
Typing;
Travel and accommodation bookings;
Order, allocate and store stationery.
Manage the schedule, appointments and meetings of CTL managers’.
Meeting administration.
Liaise with vendors and suppliers.
Inherent requirements:
Grade 12.
Excellent computer skills.
Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to function with ease in the University’s richly diverse working environment.
Recommendations:
Relevant post-school qualification in secretarial and/or general office administration.
Two years relevant working experience in a higher education environment.
Knowledge of PeopleSoft.
Assumption of duties:
1 February 2015

Closing date:
23 January 2015

Salary:
The salary scale is available on request. For any further enquiries, please feel free to contact 051 401 9962/3934.

Fringe benefits:

(Subject to specific conditions): pension scheme, medical aid scheme, group life insurance, housing allowance, leave and sick leave, service bonus and study benefits.

General:
The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The University subscribes to and applies the principles prescribed by the Employment Equity Act. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the aforementioned act and the employee profile of the specific department/division.

Applications may be submitted online or mailed to the Human Resources Department, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9300, or delivered personally to the Human Resources Department, 2nd floor, George du Toit Administration Building, University of the Free State. Please note that applications sent by fax or e-mail will not be considered. All applications must be accompanied by the following:
a detailed curriculum vitae;
certified copies of qualifications (please provide the SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications);
a certified copy of your identity document (ID).
Please indicate the reference number and the post you are applying for on the cover letter to your application. Applications without a reference number will not be considered. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.

External candidates can click HERE to apply online.

UFS staff members can click HERE to apply online.

(If you experience any technical problems while applying online, please contact 051 401 3531/2086 during office hours.)