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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

National Diploma: Administrative Management: Financial

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
62368	National Diploma: Administrative Management: Financial
ORIGINATOR
University of South Africa
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National Diploma	Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies		Office Administration
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	360	Level 6	Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L6	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 06120/18	2018-07-01	2018-12-31
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31		2023-12-31

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification.

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The qualified learner will have the competence to co-ordinate and facilitate the administrative function efficiently in a financial administrative environment.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Diploma: Administrative Management (Financial)
FET certificate at level 4
Language proficiency in English on NQF level 4

Recognition of prior learning:
The qualification shall also be awarded through relevant experience that complies with the stated specified outcomes

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

The qualification will be awarded to a learner who has provided evidence to the satisfaction of the assessors that the stated competence of the qualification, as detailed in the specified outcomes, has been achieved, either through education and training in a single provider's learning programme, or through experience that complies with the stated specified outcomes

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Train and supervise culturally diverse administrative staff
2. Use basic computer software
3. Secure effective resource allocation for all activities
4. Assist with the assessment of normal income tax and value-added tax for individuals and all business entities
5. Apply all components of the administrative function

SPECIFIED OUTCOMES:

1).
Train and develop administrative staff according to their needs (5 credits)
Supervise administrative staff (15 credits)
Manage cultural diversity (4 credits)
Co-ordinate the administrative functions (4 credits)
Ensure quality (4 credits)
Ensure cost-effectiveness (4 credits)

2).
Collect, organise and capture data (8 credits)
Produce basic spreadsheets (4 credits)

3).
The entity's working and long-term capital position is assessed and planned at a basic level (6 credits)
Identify different sources of finance (2 credits)
Assess the influence of the time value of money on financial decisions (6 credits)
Compile budgets for expenditures and revenues (4 credits)
Make basic valuations of a company's shares (4 credits)
Analyse financial statements (6 credits)
Prepare and interpret basic capital budgeting techniques (2 credits)

4).
Acquire knowledge of normal income tax and value-added tax (3 credits)
Assess individuals and their business entities accordingly (3 credits)
Complete tax returns for individuals and other business entities (3 credits)
Complete VAT returns of registered vendors (4 credits)

5).
Demonstrate the collection, processing, storing, retrieving, distribution and discarding of information (20 credits)
Demonstrate all the managerial activities regarding administrative management (10 credits)

CRITICAL LEVEL:

Identify and solve problems related to administrative staff

Work effectively with others as a member of the administrative function

Organise and manage oneself and one's activities to fulfil one's specific role in the administrative function of an entity

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information to supervise administrative staff

Communicate effectively to ensure the best possible service to the other organisational functions

Use science and technology critically to ensure the health of administrative staff

Demonstrate an understanding of the dynamics between the different organisational functions as a set of related systems.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1.
An appropriate staff development plan is developed
Administrative staff is supervised according to supervisory principles
Cultural diversity in the workplace is effectively managed
The administrative functions are effectively co-ordinated
Quality assurance principles are accurately applied
Costs are efficiently controlled

2.
Data printouts are correctly prepared
Basic spreadsheets are correctly produced

3.
The entity's working and long-term capital position is correctly assessed
Different sources of finance are correctly identified
The influence of the time value of money on financial decisions is correctly assessed
Budgets for expenditures and revenues are correctly compiled
Basic valuations of a company's shares are made correctly
Financial statements are correctly analysed
Capital budgeting techniques are correctly compiled and implemented

4.
Knowledge of normal income tax and value-added tax can be conveyed
Business entities and individuals are correctly assessed
Tax returns are correctly completed
VAT returns of registered vendors are correctly completed

5.
A practical project in an administrative working environment must be completed

Integrated assessment:

An application of the following stipulated forms of assessment to a varying degree according to the existing SERTEC requirements:

Written examination of mastery of the critical/academic component of learning.

Assignments

Selected case studies as simulations

Practical project

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

B Tech Management
National Diploma: Commercial Practice

MODERATION OPTIONS

SERTEC
Advisory Committee

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Experience:
Related experience in an administrative business environment

Qualifications:
At least two levels higher in the relevant field

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

NONE

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

1.	University of South Africa