Bursaries Officer
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
To provide specialist administrative support to the Head of Bursaries especially as it relates to processing College and School Bursary awards and refunds for bursary students. The incumbent will also provide support to the Central Office Bursary team in respect of the preparations for the Internal Bursary selections and Award sub-committee meetings. In addition, the incumbent must ensure that bursary information is advertised on various media platforms and also maintain the Student Funding website and database.
Minimum requirements
- Three-year qualification preferably with Management studies or Business-related modules.
- 3 years work experience, of which 18 months must be in financial business-related environment working with databases and communications with clients.
- At least 18 months experience in bursary administration
- Working knowledge of MS Excel.
- Knowledge of ITS database programmes for extraction of data.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 28 April 2026.
To apply please click on the link https://ukzn.ci.hr/applicant/index.php OR visit the career portal on https://ukzn.ac.za/
Enquiries and details regarding this post, as well as the request for the job profile may be directed to Mr Gcina Mabaso on Email: mabasog@ukzn.ac.za
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The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to meeting the objectives of Employment Equity to improve representivity within the Institution. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity Plan.
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