Bursary Clerk (Grahamstown Campus)

About the role

The Department of Higher Education and Training is hiring a Bursary Clerk, based in Grahamstown Campus. This is a permanent post, paying R237,453 – R279,708 a year. How to apply: Email address: bcgraham35@emcol.co.za Reference number to quote: EMC1/35/26 Closing date: 06 November 2026 at 14H00 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the coordination of bursary application processes.
• Assist with coordinating and monitoring of financial aid processes.
• Analyse NSFAS provisionally funded students.
• Assist with the coordination of bursary allocations.
• Assist with the coordination of providing feedback to students relating to the progress of the bursary process as communicated by NSFAS.
• Assist in reporting on all bursary allocations and progress.

Requirements

• Grade 12 plus a recognised national diploma in Financial Management/Accounting or any other relevant qualification.
• 1-2 years in Bursary/Financial aid/Financial environment.
• Competencies:
• Basic knowledge of financial functions
• Practices as well as the ability to capture data
• Operate computer and collate financial statistics
• Basic knowledge of the Public Service financial legislations, procedures and Treasury Regulations (PFMA, PSA, PSR, PPPFA, Financial Manual)
• Knowledge of basic financial operating systems (Coltech etc.)
• Skills:
• Computer skills
• Planning and organizing
• Good verbal and written communication
• Basic numeracy skills
• Ability to perform routine tasks
• Ability to operate office equipment
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal Relations
• Accuracy
• Aptitudes of figures