Bursary Administrator

Emeris consolidates resources and expertise from IIE Varsity College, IIE MSA, IIE-Vega School, and IIE School of Hospitality & Service Management, with a unified approach ensuring a consistent standard of excellence in teaching, learning, and student support. 

We are looking to appoint a Bursary Administrator.
This position will be based at Emeris, Waterfall (Midrand) National Office.

The purpose of this role is to manage and administer all external bursary funding (government and private), including SETA compliance, stakeholder management, financial processing, and governance of bursary allocation to ensure compliance, sustainability, and visibility of funding.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Bursary Financial Administration, Collections

• Manage payments, end to end collection and account reconciliation, Disbursements and refunds for bursary accounts. Maintain trackers, documentation, audit readiness.
• Coordinate the end-to-end administration, including but not limited to, verification of supporting documentation, eligibility checks, and maintaining accurate bursary records.
• Provide first-line support to students, Heads of Finance, Sales, campuses, funders and other stakeholders regarding bursary eligibility, funding, account balances, documentation and payment queries.
• Ensure SOPs and MOUs are reviewed and vetted by Group Legal and that internal process documents and MOUs are in place for instances where the brand approaches private institutions for funding
• Manage all external bursary required processes, submissions, and compliance requirements in accordance with signed MOUs and SLAs. This will include external bursary funds provides to the brand as a lumpsum which is to be managed and allocated internally by the brand.

Funding & Stakeholder Engagement

• Drive funding initiatives in partnership with Sales and Finance
  

Reporting & Data Management Audit, Risk & Compliance

• Maintain accurate bursary databases, trackers and reporting schedules. Prepare regular reports on bursary awards, funding received, utilisation, outstanding balances, collections, refunds, reconciliations and funder commitments.
• Maintain complete and accurate bursary files and supporting documentation to ensure audit readiness. Identify and escalate exceptions, potential financial losses, non-compliance and funding risks. Support internal and external audit requirements.

Service Desk Support

• Manage queries and stakeholder communication within SLA for all items received via the service desk.

Minimum Educational Requirement:

• Minimum of a Diploma/Degree in Finance, Business Admin or related fields.
  

Minimum Work Requirement:

• Minimum of 2–5 years in bursary admin / SETA / funding.
  
• Experience with government & private funding