Assistant Administrative Officer - (Indefinite Appointment)
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
The NITheCS node based at UKZN wishes to appoint an Administrative Officer to provide support to researchers, postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows associated with various activities of NITheCS. This position requires an individual who has the ability to pay close attention to detail and the ability to work independently and accurately under pressure. S/he will be primarily responsible for inter alia, financial and general administration, international and local travel and accommodation bookings, procurement, processing salary appointment forms, bursary payments, organizing conferences, claims, cost recovery, extracting financial reports and general administrative duties. S/he must have knowledge of scientific type setting software and will work closely with NRF and NITheCS.
The incumbent will report to the UKZN NITheCS Head of Node.
Minimum requirements
- Matric plus one-year relevant qualification.
- 2 years relevant work experience in a similar environment.
- Experience in word processing and spreadsheets.
- Experience in financial administration
Short-listed candidates may be required to undergo a skills test.
The appointment may be extended depending on continued funding from the external funder.
NITheCS reserves the right not to fill a vacancy.
Apply via the following link: https://ukzn.ci.hr/applicant/index.php
The closing date for receipt of applications is 28 November 2025
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