Introduction
MANCOSA, a DHET-registered and CHE-accredited private higher education distance education provider offering undergraduate and postgraduate Education qualifications, has the following vacancy available: Doctoral Research Administrator
Duties & Responsibilities
CORE PURPOSEThe Doctoral Research Administrator plays a key administrative role in advancing MANCOSA's doctoral research programme support service, with an equal focus on:
Supporting the doctoral students' research assessment, progress and throughput. Compliance support across the doctoral research lifecycle, and Supporting the DBA Administrator, Student Support Administrator, DBA Programme Coordinators, M-HREC administrator, and Senior Research Associates.
The incumbent will contribute to providing end-to-end administrative and compliance support across the doctoral research lifecycle. The administrator will oversee and control the:
- student project progress report tracking,
- supervisor onboarding, contracts, and database maintenance,
- supervision progress tracking,
- examination process and tracking,
- ratification process,
- doctoral thesis archiving,
- doctoral research portal and data filing,
- monthly dashboard reporting,
- ensuring on-time, accurate, and report-ready processes for an excellent student experience.
CORE FUNCTIONS- General Administration, including student support and supervisor onboarding.
- Project progress reports for doctoral students.
- Doctoral examinations.
- Quality assurance compliance.
Desired Experience & QualificationQUALIFICATION(S)• Postgraduate degree.
• Master's degree is an added advantage.
• Preferably: Specialisation in business, administration, management, or in cognate fields.
EXPERIENCE • 2 years of administrative experience.
• Higher education research experience is advantageous.
• Working with master's and doctoral students is advantageous.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in digital admin tools and MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Handle difficult postgraduate student cases.
• Honesty and integrity.
• Willingness to work weekends
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Conflict resolution skills.
• Collaborative mindset in a diverse workplace.
• Project management skills.
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS:• Must be able to work during weekends when requested.
• Must be capable of working with visual and auditory input.
