Examinations Administrator Vacancy
At Skills Academy our vision is to permanently change as many lives as possible through accessible quality education. We are a young company looking to make a big impact and we need a driven, people oriented Examinations Administrator to join us in our ambitious goal.
We are a values based company, and we are looking for someone who lives by our values of:
○ Respect
○ Integrity and Honesty
○ Growth
○ Care & Commitment
○ Fairness & Consideration
○ Service and Generosity
With these values, and the people to embody them, we believe we can take the educational sector of South Africa by storm. So if you're tired of boredom and tired of the same dead-end jobs then this opportunity might just be the perfect one for you.
Our company is focused on growth like no other, we believe that in order to grow the
company we need to grow the people. So if you want to learn, to develop yourself and to be part of actually making a difference then Skills Academy is the place where you belong.
Would you like to be part of the team?
Description of the job:
The examination administrator will play a pivotal role in assisting the Examinations Officer Team Leader in the management, administration and conducting of examinations at the college. The ideal candidate should be someone who is detail oriented, able to work under pressure, and has a customer centric mindset. The examination administrator will also liaise with the academic staff on academic related issues that pertain to the successful management, administration and conducting of examinations. The candidate will report to the Examinations officer Team Leader.
Duties and responsibilities:

• Assist students with exam applications in collaboration with the support team;
• Work with Lecturers to compile ICASS marks and update the College Pro.
• Compile and send out a provisional statement of results for students and capture on FMP.
• Work closely with the Examinations officer Team Leader in managing the examination entry process, including gathering information from students to ensure that their examination entries are made correctly and on time, making amendments/withdrawals etc.
• Assist the Examinations Officer Team Leader with managing examination days in accordance with exam body regulations, including preparing for each exam day, starting an examination, dealing with emergencies, irregularities and malpractice, ending the examination, collecting the examination scripts and packing and dispatching examination scripts.
• Provide administrative assistance to the examinations officer team leader in managing the examination results.
• Dealing with requests and administering post-results services.
• Keep up to date with the necessary policies, procedures, rules and regulations laid down by the different examination bodies.
• Maintaining the communication plan prepared by the based on the deadlines and dates given by the department of education in the NATED management plans.
• Moderators (sourcing and maintaining moderator relationships) for external moderation for lecturer files.
• Service calls to ICB students registered to write Exams
• Keeping the filing system up to date and in order.
• Maintaining the examinations inbox.
• Ensure that the Exams Departments Stationary is ordered on time.
• Ensure that the Exams Departments Filling system is always up to date and in order.

Our ideal candidate has:
● Grade 12 Certificate
● Tertiary Qualification in Administration (Advantageous)
● Min. 2 Years Office Administrative Experience
● Experience in Customer Service
● Excellent communication skills - Verbal and Written
● Intermediate Computer Skills
● Knowledge/ experience in TVET/education sector
● Previous problem solving skills within a fast paced environment
● Be able to work independently and in a team
● Ability to drive projects on your own initiative
Apply Today!
To further explore this opportunity, you must:
Send your application to charne@skillsacademy.edu.za and include Exams Administrator as your reference in the subject line.
Include your CV with Contactable References.
We will only be responding to the submissions we believe are a potential fit.
Closing Date: 7 December 2024
We are based in Bellville South, Cape Town.
Job Types: Full-time
Starting Salary: R6500
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: R6 500,00 per month
Application Deadline: 2024/12/07