Senior Faculty Officer

Brief Description

The successful candidate will report to the Deputy Faculty Registrar:
Undergraduate within the Faculty of Health Sciences, which is committed to leveraging innovative technologies to enhance undergraduate student administrative processes. This role is ideal for self-motivated individuals who are passionate about providing high-quality customer service and have a strong attention to detail.

Qualifications and experience:

A minimum of a Bachelors’ degree, or equivalent, NQF Level 07, with a minimum of 5 years relevant student academic administration experience in a university environment.

The appropriate candidate will have:

Responsibilities:

· Management of admissions processes (enquiries, applications, selection) for undergraduate degree programmes. Management of Admissions Processes (Graduate Entry Medical Programme (GEMP) and the Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice (BCMP) Programmes.

· Management of academic registration (annual system testing, communication, online- and manual registration, curriculum advisement, quality assurance)

· Coordinate all logistical, operational, and financial aspects of the WAPT, liaising with academic and administrative stakeholders to ensure a smooth testing process, accurate result communication, and comprehensive reporting.

· Oversee the registration and integration of Cuban-trained medical students, ensuring effective coordination with the Fees Office, Family Medicine, and other departments for seamless processing, support, and stipend administration.

· Student Records Management (maintenance and data integrity)

· Examination (pre- and post, Board of Examiners’ meetings) processes

· Graduation (assistance with preparation for graduation, compilingthe Hippocratic Oath Book, ordering academic transcripts, and verifying certificates)

· Servicing Faculty Standing Committees / Working Groups

· Supervision of staff