Mbombela - Campus Administration & Liaison: Social Houses, Recreation, Sport & Events

Job Advert Summary

Eduvos is looking to employ the services of a Campus Administration & Liaison: Social Houses, Recreation, Sport & Events to be based at our Eduvos Mbombela campus.

Location:

• Mbombela

Purpose of the role:

Campus Administration & Liaison: Social Houses, Recreation, Sport & Events is responsible for implementing and managing all campus sport programmes, recreational activities, and Social House initiatives. The role promotes participation, builds campus culture, and ensures the effective delivery of events and student engagement strategies.

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management, Recreation, Sport Science, Event Management, or related field.
• 1–3 years’ experience in sport coordination, recreation programming, or student life.
• Experience in organising events or student engagement initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

As the Campus Administration & Liaison: Social Houses, Recreation, Sport & Events you will be responsible for :

Campus Sport Programme Management

• 60% sport participation growth year-on-year.
• Minimum 3 or 4 competitive teams active per semester.
• Schedule adherence for training and matches.
• All team registrations and compliance completed before deadlines.

Social Houses Implementation & Events

• 100% Social House onboarding for all new students during O&I.
• Minimum 1 major Social House event per block.
• 70% student engagement.
• Fully functioning House leadership teams.

Recreation & Wellbeing Activities

• Minimum 2 recreation/wellness activities per month.

Student Engagement & Leadership Development

• 10–15 active student leaders engaged each semester.
• Student satisfaction score of 80% in sport/recreation/House activities.

Partnerships & External Relations

• Minimum 3 external partnerships established per year.
• Service provider compliance: 100%.
• Secured preferred-rate agreements for venues and coaching.

Events, Logistics & Risk Management

• 100% event delivery according to timelines and budgets.
• Minimum 8 major events per year (sport/recreation/House combined).
• Zero high-risk safety incidents (full compliance with risk protocols).
• Event attendance growth across the year.

Administration, Budget & Compliance

• Monthly budget reports submitted on time.
• Equipment audit accuracy.
• All policies, agreements, completed for student-athletes.

Functional and Behavioural Competencies

Functional Competencies

• Sport & Recreation Management
• Event Planning & Coordination
• Student Engagement & Leadership Development
• Partnership & Stakeholder Management
• Administration & Compliance
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills
• Analytical & Planning Skills
• Technical Skills

Behavioural competencies

• Action orientation
• Leadership
• Collaborative relations and teamwork
• Networking and Influencing
• Effective communication
• Analysing and problem solving
• Innovation, adaptability and change
• Planning and organising
• Resilience and coping with pressure and setbacks
• Commercial and entrepreneurial approach