Senior Bursary Officer
at Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 23 Dec, 2024 | Not Specified | 27 Sep, 2024 | 2 year(s) or above | Availability,Administrative Skills,Computer Literacy,Outlook,English,Interpersonal Skills,Communication Skills,Sharepoint | No | No |
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US Citizen | Student Visa |
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OPT | H4 Spouse of H1B |
GC Green Card |
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Permanent | Independent - 1099 |
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Description:
Duties/Pligte
- Providing information to and addressing queries from students and parents in person, or via email or telephone.
- Adhering to the standard operating procedures of the Centre for Undergraduate Bursaries and Loans as well as those of the various funders regarding the administration of bursaries.
- Providing data, information and insight for strategic and operational support.
- Liaising with internal and external stakeholders and ensuring that all funds-related information be provided and captured or updated on Stellenbosch University’s (SU) system.
- Monitoring and evaluating processes and systems in the SU financial aid environment against internal matrices and by benchmarking against other institutions.
- Participating in internal control tests and audits, and providing feedback to auditors.
- Awarding bursaries with reference to applications, nominations according to specific donor requirements or funders’ decisions.
- Assisting with processing applications and nominations.
- Processing allowance disbursement, cancellation and refunding.
- Compiling reports, performing reconcilitions, compiling and giving presentations on Centre funds.
- Performing ad hoc tasks as operationally required.
- Performing administrative tasks related to the above duties.
- Verskaf inligting aan en hanteer navrae vanaf studente en ouers, hetsy persoonlik of per e-pos of telefoon.
- Volg die standaardbedryfsprosedures van die Sentrum vir Voorgraadse Beurse en Lenings sowel as dié van die onderskeie befondsers wat beursadministrasie betref.
- Verskaf data, inligting en insig vir strategiese en operasionele steun.
- Skakel met interne en eksterne belanghebbendes en verseker dat alle inligting rakende fondse verskaf word en op die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se stelsel vasgelê of bygewerk word.
- Moniteer en evalueer die prosesse en stelsels in die US-omgewing vir finansiële bystand vergeleke met interne matryse en deur middel van yking teenoor ander instellings.
- Neem aan toetse en oudits vir interne beheer deel en verskaf terugvoer aan ouditeurs.
- Ken beurse toe aan die hand van aansoeke, benoemings volgens spesifieke skenkers se vereistes of befondsers se besluite.
- Verleen bystand met die verwerking van aansoeke en benoemings.
- Verwerk die uitbetaling, kansellasie en terugbetaling van toelaes.
- Stel verslae op, voer rekonsiliasies uit, stel aanbiedings oor fondse in die Sentrum saam en lê dit voor.
- Verrig van tyd tot tyd ad hoc-take volgens operasionele vereistes.
- Verrig administratiewe take wat met bostaande pligte verband hou.
Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
- A relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent three-year post-matric qualification.
- At least two years’ experience in a relevant environment (funding/financial aid).
- High-level computer literacy (among others, in Outlook, Word and SharePoint).
- Proven advanced Excel skills.
- Proven experience in data capturing, management and analysis.
- Excellent financial management and administrative skills.
- Effective planning, organisational and prioritisation skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and the ability to function in a multilingual environment.
- Sound interpersonal skills and the ability to function as part of a team.
- The ability to function effectively under pressure.
- The ability to function independently and pay attention to detail.
- The willingness and availability to work outside normal office hours on own initiative if operationally required.
- ’n Tersaaklike baccalaureusgraad of gelykwaardige driejaar-naskoolse kwalifikasie.
- Minstens twee jaar se ervaring in ’n tersaaklike omgewing (befondsing/finansiële bystand).
- Hoëvlakrekenaargeletterdheid (onder meer Outlook, Word en SharePoint).
- Bewese gevorderde Excel-vaardighede.
- Bewese ervaring in datavaslegging, -bestuur en -ontleding.
- Uitmuntende finansiële bestuurs- en administratiewe vaardighede.
- Die vaardighede om doeltreffend te kan beplan, organiseer en prioritiseer.
- Uitmuntende mondelinge en skriftelike kommunikasievaardighede in Engels, en die vermoë om in ’n meertalige omgewing te funksioneer.
- Goeie interpersoonlike vaardighede en die vermoë om as lid van ’n span te funksioneer.
- Die vermoë om doeltreffend onder druk te werk.
- Die vermoë om onafhanklik te funksioneer en op besonderhede te let.
- Die bereidwilligheid en beskikbaarheid om buite normale kantoorure op eie inisiatief te werk, indien operasionele omstandighede dit vereis.
Recommendation/Aanbeveling
- Experience in a financial aid office.
- Ervaring in ’n kantoor vir finansiële bystand.
Responsibilities:
- Providing information to and addressing queries from students and parents in person, or via email or telephone.
- Adhering to the standard operating procedures of the Centre for Undergraduate Bursaries and Loans as well as those of the various funders regarding the administration of bursaries.
- Providing data, information and insight for strategic and operational support.
- Liaising with internal and external stakeholders and ensuring that all funds-related information be provided and captured or updated on Stellenbosch University’s (SU) system.
- Monitoring and evaluating processes and systems in the SU financial aid environment against internal matrices and by benchmarking against other institutions.
- Participating in internal control tests and audits, and providing feedback to auditors.
- Awarding bursaries with reference to applications, nominations according to specific donor requirements or funders’ decisions.
- Assisting with processing applications and nominations.
- Processing allowance disbursement, cancellation and refunding.
- Compiling reports, performing reconcilitions, compiling and giving presentations on Centre funds.
- Performing ad hoc tasks as operationally required.
- Performing administrative tasks related to the above duties.
- Verskaf inligting aan en hanteer navrae vanaf studente en ouers, hetsy persoonlik of per e-pos of telefoon.
- Volg die standaardbedryfsprosedures van die Sentrum vir Voorgraadse Beurse en Lenings sowel as dié van die onderskeie befondsers wat beursadministrasie betref.
- Verskaf data, inligting en insig vir strategiese en operasionele steun.
- Skakel met interne en eksterne belanghebbendes en verseker dat alle inligting rakende fondse verskaf word en op die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se stelsel vasgelê of bygewerk word.
- Moniteer en evalueer die prosesse en stelsels in die US-omgewing vir finansiële bystand vergeleke met interne matryse en deur middel van yking teenoor ander instellings.
- Neem aan toetse en oudits vir interne beheer deel en verskaf terugvoer aan ouditeurs.
- Ken beurse toe aan die hand van aansoeke, benoemings volgens spesifieke skenkers se vereistes of befondsers se besluite.
- Verleen bystand met die verwerking van aansoeke en benoemings.
- Verwerk die uitbetaling, kansellasie en terugbetaling van toelaes.
- Stel verslae op, voer rekonsiliasies uit, stel aanbiedings oor fondse in die Sentrum saam en lê dit voor.
- Verrig van tyd tot tyd ad hoc-take volgens operasionele vereistes.
- Verrig administratiewe take wat met bostaande pligte verband hou
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:2.0Max:7.0 year(s)
Financial Services
IT Software - Other
Finance
Graduate
Proficient
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Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa