Kanthoruwa

Academic Administrator

ESOFT Uni (Pvt) Ltd

Salary
Not disclosed
Job type
Full-time
Work type
On-site
Experience
Any

Colombo 4·Posted Sep 10, 2026

Academic Administrator

Company: ESOFT UNI

Join our academic administration team and support academic governance and executive coordination at ESOFT UNI.

Key Responsibilities

  • Meeting Governance & Minute Taking
    • Coordinate, schedule and organize key university meetings (Senate, Academic Boards, Faculty Boards, and executive committees).
    • Prepare and circulate agendas, briefs and supporting documentation well in advance.
    • Produce precise, high-quality and objective minutes of meetings, capturing complex discussions, policy decisions and action items.
    • Maintain a secure and accessible digital archive of meeting minutes, resolutions and policy updates.
  • Academic Follow-up & Compliance Monitoring
    • Act as the liaison between the Vice-chancellors Office, Marketing department and the academic faculty.
    • Track and monitor action items and follow up with Registrar, Marketing department, Deans, Heads of Departments and academics to ensure deadlines are met.
    • Assist in monitoring timelines for exam paper submissions, curriculum reviews, quality assurance reports and student grievance resolutions.
    • Escalate potential delays or compliance issues to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor with proposed solutions.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • A bachelor's degree from a recognized university in IT, Business Administration, Hospitality/Travel and Tourism, English, Psychology.
  • Ideally 3-5 years of experience in lecturing/academic administration work, preferably within a higher education institution or a highly structured corporate environment.
  • Willingness to conduct lectures is an added advantage.
  • Exceptional, verifiable experience in high-level minute-taking and managing meeting workflows is essential.

Key Skills & Competencies

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and institutional management systems.
  • Experience with digital task-tracking or project management tools (e.g., Trello, Asana, MS Planner) is a distinct advantage.
  • Very good written and spoken English, with the ability to articulate complex academic discussions clearly and professionally.
  • A strong, assertive, yet diplomatic interpersonal style to effectively follow up on deadlines with senior academic staff and professors.
  • Outstanding project-tracking skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously without compromising on accuracy.

Contact Information

Email: careers@esu.lk

Location: Bambalapitiya

Contact: 70 396 2965