Vacancies

Postgraduate Programmes Administrator (UM8) (1 position) [INTERNAL ADVERT]

Qualifications & Attributes

Applicants should possess the following qualification and attributes:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Education, Business/Public Administration or equivalent qualifications

  • 3 years relevant work experience at assistant officer level.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Interpreting, enforcing and reviewing postgraduate studies rules, regulations and policies

  2. Liaising with the Registry, as appropriate, with regard to special cases for admission to postgraduate programmes and for changes to registration arrangements

  3. Processing applications for admission into postgraduate programmes

  4. Maintaining the postgraduate database, monitoring recruitment status and providing statistical data as required.

  5. Maintaining accurate records of postgraduate applicants and students

  6. Liaising with partners, industrial partners and sponsors as appropriate

  7. Coordinate programme scheduling/timetabling

  8. Providing support for recruitment and marketing activities

  9. Preparing information packs for incoming students and plan induction activities

  10. Calculating and generating invoices for fees where appropriate and liaise with appropriate offices

  11. Acting as the first point of contact for prospective, current and former postgraduate students to answer queries and provide information and guidance

  12. Organizing the receipt, collation and distribution of all student assignments/projects for marking

  13. Communicating with central office, university academics and departmental administrators on postgraduate matters

  14. Planning and attending open days and other postgraduate events

Application letters clearly stating the post for which one is applying for, copies of certificates and a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) with names of three traceable referees should be sent to:

The Registrar

University of Malawi

P. O. Box 280

ZOMBA

To reach the office not later than 28th March 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.