Knowledgeable academic administrator with a strong background in academic administration. Proven track record of implementing efficient administrative processes and fostering positive educational environment. Demonstrated ability to manage faculty relations and streamline operations effectively.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Postgraduate Research Officer
Wits University – School of Law
03.2019 - Current
Responsibilities:
Admission and Enrolment: Assisting applicants with application queries, admission requirements and general information. Guiding students with registrations and amendments according to their specializations.
Academic Operations Administration: Drafting and confirming the rolling plan; examination timetable and handbook. Scheduling courses and timetables according to the specializations. Checking all course outlines and sending class lists to course coordinators and lecturers. Ensuring all Ulwazi sites are active and updated for each course.
Record Keeping: Maintaining accurate files for attendance, grades and other records.
Assessment Administration: Capturing result structures on AMS, inputting year marks, coordinating exam schedules, recording final marks and submitting all relevant documents to the External Examiners for external examination.
Logistics: Booking lecture venues and managing course registration amendments requests.
Student Support and Communication: Primary point of contact via email, phone and in-person visits for applicants, registered students and alumni.
Reporting: Preparing reports and statistics for MANCOM and School records.
Support and Communication: Acting as first point of contact for students and supervisors regarding academic regulations, codes of practice and timelines of submissions. Providing administrative support to the PGSC, including preparing agendas and taking minutes. Communicating with academics, faculty office and colleagues with regards to application decisions, registrations and amendments, lecture timetables and venues, handbook and rules & syllabus updates, Research titles and submission, exam timetables and venues and general enquiries. Collating contract documents for external examiner, submitting them to HR and ensuring claims are submitted on time.
Nature of Company: Academic
Reason for Leaving: Current
Postgraduate Administrator
Wits University – School of Law
09.2012 - 02.2019
Responsibilities:
Admission and Enrolment: Assisting applicants with application queries, admission requirements and general information. Guiding students with registrations and amendments according to their specializations.
Academic Operations Administration: Drafting and confirming the rolling plan; examination timetable and handbook. Scheduling courses and timetables according to the specializations. Checking all course outlines and ensuring all course files and packs were available for start of the semester. Sending class lists to course coordinators and lecturers. Ensuring all E-learning platforms pages are active and updated for each course.
Record Keeping: Maintaining accurate files for attendance, grades and other records. Capturing and submitting all Journal, conference and research publications onto the ROC system and to the Research Office.
Assessment Administration: Capturing result structures on AMS, inputting year marks, coordinating exam schedules, recording final marks and submitting all relevant documents to the External Examiners for external examination.
Logistics: Booking lecture venues and managing course registration amendments requests.
Student Support and Communication: Primary point of contact via email, phone and in-person visits for applicants, registered students and alumni.
Reporting: Preparing reports and statistics for MANCOM and School records.
Support and Communication: Acting as first point of contact for students and supervisors regarding academic regulations, codes of practice and timelines of submissions. Providing administrative support to the PGSC, including preparing agendas and taking minutes. Communicating with academics, faculty office and colleagues with regards to application decisions, registrations and amendments, lecture timetables and venues, handbook and rules & syllabus updates, Research titles and submission, exam timetables and venues and general enquiries. Collating contract documents for external examiner, submitting them to HR and ensuring claims are submitted on time.
Nature of Company: Academic
Reason for Leaving: Better Opportunity
PR Administrator
Wits University
07.2009 - 08.2011
Handled sensitive information discreetly, maintaining strict confidentiality at all times as required by company policy or legal regulations.
Scanned documents and saved in database to keep records of essential organizational information.
Managed documents by organizing forms, making photocopies, filing records, preparing correspondence, and creating reports.
Entered client information into databases quickly and with minimal errors.
Captured and updated results and information onto application files.
Assisting students with their telephone, email, telephone and other queries.
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