Administrator (12 Months Contract - Wits Health Consortium)

About the position

Background:

• Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences
• WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives
• In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to Academics

Division: Division of Education Leadership, Policy and Skills (ELPS)

Main purpose of the job:

• To work closely with and provide high-level administrative support to various stakeholders

Location:

• Wits Education Campus, Parktown

Key performance areas:

• Assist with drawing up and preparing budgets
• Monitor and administer short course applications
• Set up and manage short courses on the relevant systems
• Provide administrative support for the selection of participants
• Prepare course materials and coordinate venues and meal arrangements
• Assist with flight and accommodation bookings for students
• Facilitate invoicing processes and capture payments accurately
• Capture marks and issue certificates
• Assist with processing payments for consultants
• Support procurement activities and related administrative processes
• Compile and prepare financial reports for funders

 Required minimum education and training:

• Diploma or Degree in Business Administration or a Related Field

Required minimum work experience:

• Minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Exceptional organisational and administrative skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including intermediate-level Microsoft Excel
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise tact, and always demonstrate professionalism
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Own reliable transport will be advantageous, and be available after hours to respond to unplanned emergencies or queries when required
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, as well as service providers

TO APPLY:

• Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV and a cover letter (maximum one page) 
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate, and to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions
• This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL
• However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful
• Closing date: 10 July 2026
• Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date

Please note:

• WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto
• AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising and the response handling on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position

Desired Skills:

• Financial Reports
• Computer Literate
• Invoicing Processes
• Organizational Skills
• Administration Skills
• Parktown
• Administrator