Post Graduate Program Coordinator - Information Communication Technology

Role Overview

This role sits at the heart of postgraduate academic operations, ensuring that students from admission through to graduation experience smooth, well‑supported journeys. Day to day, you will coordinate programme administration, guide students on policies and research milestones, and work closely with supervisors and examiners to uphold quality standards. Your work directly enables the university to maintain strong research output and compliant, efficient postgraduate programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of postgraduate students: admissions, registration, orientation, and progression tracking.
• Provide clear advice to students on academic regulations, programme requirements, and institutional procedures.
• Oversee the assignment and approval of research supervisors, and monitor students’ research progress against set timelines.
• Ensure all research proposals, theses, and dissertations meet institutional formatting, ethical, and quality guidelines before submission.
• Coordinate key academic events: proposal defences, progress seminars, viva voce exams, and final thesis examinations.
• Act as the primary liaison with internal and external examiners to schedule and facilitate timely assessment of postgraduate research.
• Track student milestones and enforce timely submission of progress reports and final research documents.
• Support curriculum review and updates for postgraduate programmes in collaboration with faculty members.
• Prepare regular reports on enrolment numbers, student progression, completion rates, and graduation data.

Requirements & Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Information Technology or a closely related field from an accredited university.
• At least three years of relevant work experience in a similar postgraduate coordination role, gained within a private university setting.
• Demonstrated leadership potential, with the ability to take initiative and guide teams or processes.
• Capacity to work independently while also collaborating effectively with a wide range of colleagues across departments, faculties, and the School of Graduate Studies.