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Bursary Clerk
Closes Monday 23 November 2026
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Bursary Clerk post at the Grahamstown Campus. Helps coordinate bursary and financial aid processes, including NSFAS-funded students. Suits a person with a national diploma in finance or accounting and
- Main duties: help coordinate bursary applications, financial aid processes and bursary allocations.
- You will analyse NSFAS provisionally funded students and give students feedback on their bursary progress.
- You will help report on all bursary allocations and progress.
- Must-have: Grade 12 and a recognised national diploma in Financial Management or Accounting, or another relevant qualification.
- Must-have: 1-2 years' experience in a bursary, financial aid or financial environment, plus basic knowledge of Public Service financial legislation.
- Based at the Grahamstown Campus. Send applications by email to bcgraham35@emcol.co.za, quoting ref EMC1/35/26. The text does not state a closing date.
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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.
Duties
- 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.
How to apply
Email address: bcgraham35@emcol.co.za
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Enquiries
Mr A Mahamba/Ms N Thompson Tel No: (041) 996 1800
As printed in Circular 38 of 2026 · page 106 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 38/172: BURSARY CLERK REF NO: EMC1/35/26 SALARY: R237 453 - R279 708 per annum (Level 05), Plus benefits CENTRE: Grahamstown Campus 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. DUTIES: 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. ENQUIRIES: Mr A Mahamba/Ms N Thompson Tel No: (041) 996 1800 APPLICATIONS: Email address: bcgraham35@emcol.co.za