Educational Assistance Programme Coordinator

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Educational Assistance Programme Coordinator

Business Unit : Discovery Central Services

Function : Bursaries

Date : 15 Oct 2025

Educational Assistance Programme Coordinator

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

Job Description

This role will provide end-to-end administration of the organisation’s educational assistance through Employee Bursaries, Educational Assistance Loans, Bursary Buy-Ins, Bursary Buy-Outs, Clawbacks, Employee Relative Bursaries, Student Bursaries, Ad Hoc Bursary Payments and the Adrian Gore Fellowship Award Bursaries ensuring efficient processes, compliance with policy, and accurate payroll integration.

This role supports employee development by maintaining the integrity and smooth operation of all bursary-related systems and transactions, including audits, reconciliations, and stakeholder engagement

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to :

Manage end-to-end of Educational Assistance processes, including opening cycles, application process, document management, payroll processes and closing cycles.

• Employee Bursaries :

Liaise with Skills Development regarding Bursary Cycle timelines.

Administer Educational Loans received, ensuring all documents are uploaded on DevMan.

Initiate applications for selected candidates received from the AGFA Team.

Handle invoicing to / from previous and new employers.

Initiate applications for selected candidates

Create employee profiles and facilitate once-off or non-standard bursary payments.

Key Stakeholders :

Education

Work Experience

Technical Skills or Knowledge

Required

Preferred

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

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