CORE PURPOSE OF JOB

To manage and provide high-quality administrative support to the Internal Audit (IA) Department.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Providing secretariat and administrative support to the Senior Director: IA
• Supporting the IA Management in the formulation and execution of strategies and plans.
• Administration of the expenditure and ensure compliance with the relevant internal policies.
• Support audit teams with the administration of audit projects and support to relevant Committees and departmental meetings.
• Managing assigned IA stakeholders.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• High level of integrity and discernment for managing confidential information.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Flexibility to manage and efficiently respond to uncertainty and change.
• Resilience.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong sense of responsibility.
• A good team player with excellent inter-personal skills.
• Good communication skills with proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Self-motivated.
• Character aligned to the NMMU values.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Matric/Grade 12 qualification.
• Relevant qualification in administration or office management will be an added advantage
• A minimum of 3 years executive assistance experience.  
• Advanced Word and PowerPoint skills. Intermediate Excel skills.
• Project administration skill.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION e.g. contact person and telephone number, e-mail; etc.