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Academic Co-Ordinator

Job in Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Listing for: ManpowerGroup
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-22
Job specializations:
  • Education / Teaching
    Business Administration
  • Administrative/Clerical
    Business Administration
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Job Title:Academic Support Co-Ordinator
Detail:

Key Responsibilities

SIS System Setup & Semester Planning

  • Manage student mapping to assessment events per module, intake year, and assessment cycle on the SIS.
  • Liaise with Admissions to ensure accurate mapping and unmapping of students based on cancellations, prerequisites, or curriculum changes.
  • Develop and maintain semester-specific Results Trackers aligned to the National Assessment Schedule.
  • Manage ICE tracking, detainment jobs, and assessment deadline updates throughout the semester.
  • Execute detainment jobs on SIS once cumulative formative results have been verified and captured.
  • Results Capture Sheet Management

  • Create, maintain, and update Result Capture Sheets for replacement tests, supplementary exams, special sittings, discontinuations, and NQP students.
  • Ensure all Result Capture Sheets are signed, dated, version-controlled, and archived in line with policy and audit requirements.
  • Update results timeously following mark amendments, plagiarism outcomes, concessions, or remarks.
  • Results Management – Formative Assessments

  • Verify alignment between assessment scripts, Learn Grade Centre, and SIS results prior to publication.
  • Capture and release formative assessment results in compliance with assessment policies and SIS guidelines.
  • Monitor marking progress, enforce deadlines, and liaise with lecturers regarding outstanding results or extensions.
  • Identify and escalate marking risks or recurring delays to Programme Managers and Academic leadership.
  • Manage replacement sittings, ICE verification, plagiarism tracking, concessions processing, and CASS result releases.
  • Results Management – Summative Assessments

  • Capture, verify, and publish summative assessment results accurately and timeously.
  • Manage supplementary, discontinuation, special sitting, and re-write results in accordance with approved instructions.
  • Oversee endorsement processing, ES1–ES3 outcomes, and discontinuation result handling.
  • Compile and submit ES2, ES3, and discontinuation billing lists to Finance each semester.
  • Generate, re-generate, and publish academic report cards and transcripts.
  • Track lecturer capacity and proactively liaise with Programme Managers to secure replacement markers where required.
  • Moderation (Internal & External)

  • Support Programme and Teaching & Learning Managers with access to scripts for moderation purposes.
  • Maintain and update the External Moderation Tracking Grid accurately.
  • Prepare, scan, upload, and assign moderation samples to Central Academic Team members.
  • Compile and manage Moderation Control Sheets (MCS) and ensure outcomes are actioned correctly and compliantly.
  • Script Viewing & Remarks Management

  • Co-ordinate script viewing requests and ensure secure handling and sign-out of scripts.
  • Manage re-mark requests, verify payment, assign markers, and track progress within agreed timelines.
  • Apply remark outcomes accurately on SIS and update Result Capture Sheets accordingly.
  • Escalate marking discrepancies or concerns to academic leadership.
  • Records Management & Secure Storage

  • Manage the retention, archiving, and destruction of assessment scripts and POEs in line with Assessment Policy and POPIA.
  • Oversee on-site and off-site storage processes, including Metro file archiving and tracking documentation.
  • Maintain organised, compliant secure storage facilities and internal storage registers.
  • Team Support, Compliance & Operational Excellence

  • Respond timeously to Customer Relations Officers on student result-related queries.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Academic, Admissions, Finance, Assessment, and Scheduling teams.
  • Identify system risks and operational inefficiencies, proposing alternative solutions to mitigate student impact.
  • Support campus projects and events such as graduations and open days.
  • Ensure strict compliance with POPIA, institutional governance, and audit standards.
  • Minimum Requirements

  • Relevant tertiary qualification (Administration, Education, or related field).
  • Proven experience in academic administration, assessment processing, or results management within higher education.
  • Strong working knowledge of SIS or similar academic systems.
  • In-depth understanding of assessment policies, moderation processes, and academic governance.
  • Key Competencies & Skills

  • Exceptional attention to detail and data accuracy.
  • Strong analytical, organisational, and deadline-management skills.
  • Ability to manage complex, high-volume assessment cycles.
  • Confident stakeholder engagement with academic and administrative teams.
  • Risk-aware, compliance-driven, and solutions-oriented.
  • High levels of confidentiality and professionalism.
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