Administrative Officer: International Student Life And Success

Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description


Duties/Pligte

  • Facilitating and encouraging the integration of international students at Stellenbosch University;
  • Serving as the point of contact for all international students before, during, and after enrolment;
  • Organising orientation programmes for all semester exchange and postgraduate full-degree students every semester;
  • Facilitating and supporting the transition of new students to life on campus;
  • Coordinating, crafting and facilitating various integration projects such as the International Food Evening every semester;
  • Providing support to student communities/societies on campus;
  • Working closely and collaboratively with different students' communities/societies;
  • Working closely and collaboratively with and providing support to the African Students' Board at Stellenbosch University;
  • Overseeing the Matie Buddy Programme;
  • Overseeing the semester activities of the International Student Organisation of Stellenbosch (ISOS);
  • Encouraging student participation on campus to ensure full student integration on the SU campus;
  • Contributing to and participating in general SU International activities to support internationalisation on an institutional level at Stellenbosch University;
  • Working closely and collaboratively with interdepartmental stakeholders on several projects throughout the year;
  • Arranging the facilitation of campus tours;
  • Providing 24-hour emergency response and support for international students.



  • Fasiliteer en moedig internasionale studente se inskakeling by die Universiteit Stellenbosch aan;
  • Dien as kontakpunt vir alle internasionale studente voor, gedurende en nxc3xa1 inskrywing;
  • Rexc3xabl elke semester orixc3xabnteringsprogramme vir alle semesteruitruil- en nagraadse volgraadstudente;
  • Fasiliteer en ondersteun nuwe studente se aanpassing by die kampuslewe;
  • Koxc3xb6rdineer, skep en fasiliteer elke semester verskeie inskakelingsprojekte, soos die Internasionale Kos-aand;
  • Voorsien bystand aan studentegemeenskappe/-verenigings op kampus;
  • Werk ten nouste saam met verskillende studentegemeenskappe/-verenigings;
  • Werk ten nouste saam met en ondersteun die Afrikastudenteraad by die Universiteit Stellenbosch;
  • Hou toesig oor die Matie Buddy-program;
  • Hou toesig oor die semesteraktiwiteite van die Internasionale Studente-organisasie van Stellenbosch (ISOS);
  • Moedig studentedeelname op kampus aan om volle studente-inskakeling te verseker;
  • Dra by tot en neem deel aan algemene aktiwiteite van US Internasionaal om internasionalisering op 'n institusionele vlak by die Universiteit te ondersteun;
  • Werk die hele jaar deur ten nouste saam met interdepartementele belanghebbendes aan verskeie projekte;
  • Rexc3xabl die fasilitering van kampustoere;
  • Lewer 'n voltydse noodreaksie- en -steundiens vir internasionale studente.


Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
  • Bachelor's degree;
  • At least two years' demonstrated administrative , project management and event management experience;
  • Proven ability to work with large groups and speak in front of people;
  • Strong, systematic organisational skills and the ability to work as part of a team and under pressure;
  • The ability to take initiative, exercise judgement, solve problems and work accurately and in a timely manner with minimal supervision;
  • Strong administrative and organisational skills;
  • Attention to detail and the ability to manage large quantities of information and have excellent time management skills;
  • Strong interpersonal as well as good verbal and written communication skills;
  • Proven computer proficiency (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet);
  • A driver's licence that has been valid for longer than a year.



  • Baccalaureusgraad;
  • Minstens twee jaar se bewese administratiewe, projek- en geleentheidsbestuurservaring;
  • Bewese vermoxc3xab om met groot groepe te werk en voor mense te praat;
  • Sterk, stelselmatige organisasievaardighede en die vermoxc3xab om in 'n span en onder druk te werk;
  • Die vermoxc3xab om inisiatief te neem, oordeel aan die dag te lxc3xaa, probleme op te los en akkuraat te werk binne 'n beperkte tyd en met minimale toesig;
  • Sterk administratiewe en organisatoriese vaardighede;
  • Aandag aan detail, die vermoxc3xab om groot hoeveelhede inligting te bestuur, en uitstekende tydsbestuursvaardighede;
  • Sterk interpersoonlike, asook mondelinge en skriftelike kommunikasievaardighede;
  • Bewese rekenaarvaardigheid (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, internet);
  • 'n Rybewys wat al vir langer as 'n jaar geldig is.


Recommendation/Aanbeveling
  • Experience in administrative support in a higher education environment;
  • An interest in personal upskilling and open to acquiring new knowledge;
  • An interest in global affairs and higher education beyond South Africa;
  • Familiar with the University's administrative and financial systems;
  • Knowledge of student support services on campus;
  • Knowledge of the different student communities on campus;
  • Residing in the Stellenbosch municipal area.



  • Ervaring in administratiewe steun in 'n hoxc3xabronderwysomgewing;
  • Stel belang daarin om eie vaardighede uit te brei en die bereidwilligheid om nuwe kennis te verwerf;
  • Belangstelling in wxc3xaareldsake en hoxc3xabronderwys buite Suid-Afrika;
  • Vertroudmet die Universiteit se administratiewe en finansixc3xable stelsels;
  • Kennis van studentesteundienste op kampus;
  • Kennis van die verskillende studentegemeenskappe op kampus;
  • Woonagtig in die Stellenbosch munisipale distrik.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1270952
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned