ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: PART-TIME LLB (PEROMNES GRADE 11) MORNINGS ONLY (12 MONTHS FIXED TERM APPOINTMENT) CELS

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to meeting the objectives of Employment Equity to improve representativity within the Institution. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity plan.

COLLEGE OF LAW AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES

SCHOOL OF LAW

CENTRE FOR EXTENDED LEGAL STUDIES (CELS)

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: PART-TIME LLB (MORNINGS ONLY)

FIXED-TERM CONTRACT

(GRADE 11)

HOWARD COLLEGE CAMPUS

REF NO: CELS 09/2025/PT LLB

The Centre for Extended Legal Studies (CELS) seeks to appoint a mornings-only administrative assistant on a fixed-term contract (1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 (incl.)) to provide administrative support for the Part-time LLB Programme.

In addition to meeting all the minimum requirements listed below, the incumbent must be proficient in English and have excellent interpersonal, communication, writing, and numeracy skills. A high level of competence in using Zoom, Teams, Outlook, Learn/Moodle, SMS, MS Word, and Excel (spreadsheets) is also essential. S/he must be able to work well under pressure, meet deadlines, handle conflict situations well, and work both independently and as a team member.

The position is based on the Howard College Campus and requires office attendance, but, if circumstances necessitate it, the incumbent might be required to work remotely (off-campus) for short periods.

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric, plus a relevant one-year tertiary qualification;

• Two (2) years’ relevant working experience, which must include recent (within the past two years) hands-on experience with online student registration, curriculum assistance, ERS checking and similarly-related academic programme administration at UKZN, preferably at undergraduate level;

• A minimum of one (1) year’s hands-on experience in using Learn (Moodle) 2025 as an administrator.

Shortlisted candidates may be required to undergo a skills test.

The posts report to the Director: CELS at Howard College Campus. Technical enquiries regarding the post may be directed to krugers@ukzn.ac.za. Communication will be limited to short-listed candidates. The remuneration will be in accordance with the University's policy on fixed-term appointments. The closing date for receipt of applications is 21 November 2025. Applicants are required to complete the relevant application form (Support Staff), which is available on the Vacancies website at www.ukzn.ac.za. Completed forms must be emailed to Winfredp@ukzn.ac.za. Please state the advert reference number in your EMAIL subject line.

All relevant information must be included in the appropriate space(s) on the official application form. Do not send separate CVs or other attachments.

Kindly note that the University of KwaZulu-Natal (“the University”) is required to process any Personal Information (as defined by the Protection of Personal Act, 2013 “POPIA”) submitted by candidates when applying for positions at the University. The provision of the Personal Information is a requirement in terms of the University’s recruitment and selection process. The retention of any personal information is as a consequence of the University being bound by legislative requirements and / or good governance practices as well as record keeping for statistical purposes. The University will endeavor to ensure that the appropriate security measures are in place and implemented for both electronic and paper-based formats that are used for processing of the personal information recorded through this recruitment and selection process.