Financial Aid Officer

Talent Genie

Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Permanent
Full-time

28 days ago

CORE PURPOSE OF JOBTo administer bursaries on behalf of Donors, communicating with students regarding bursary allocation and donor requests, and reporting to donors on the funding administered.KEYPERFORMANCEAREAS

Administering funds from Internal and External Bursary donors
Representation on relevant university committees and interest groups (Orientation, Residences) and relevant donor committee/meetings
Liaise with outside organisations (accommodation facilities) and with relevant academic and other departments
Consultation with students & student bodies
Administering National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funds

CORE COMPETENCIES

Ability to interpret student accounts
Allocation of bursary funding on the ITS system
Competent with spreadsheets and data analysis
Report writing and problem solving
A sound knowledge of MS Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint
A good understanding of Finance principles/values (honesty, integrity, etc.)
Reasonable understanding of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) policies, procedures, and requirements.
Good verbal and interpersonal skills

REQUIREMENTSGrade 12 with accounting as a subject with 2-5 years experience.Finance related qualification will be an added advantage.ADDITIONALINFORMATIONNo applicant would be allowed to apply and/or would be accepted after the closing date (Friday, 03 May 2024).Nelson Mandela University reserves the right not to make an appointment. In considering candidates for appointment into the advertised posts, preference will be accorded to persons from a designated group in accordance with the approved Nelson Mandela University Employment Equity Plan.Applications must be accompanied by a cover page on which applicants explain how they meet the requirements of the post.

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