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Requirements
A three-year relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification (NQF Level 7) as recognized by SAQA; A minimum of five years’ relevant experience in middle/senior managerial level in the education sector; Extensive experience in quality and diversification of curriculum delivery and the design of continuing professional teacher development programs; Certificate in Public Service Senior Management Leadership Programme (SMS pre-entry programme). Good communication (verbal and written) skills, presentation skills, analytical skills, strategic planning and reporting skills, computer literacy, leadership skills, project management, stakeholder management skills, risk management and financial management skills; Should be a strategic thinker who has the ability to lead within a diverse environment; Should be able to work under pressure.; Candidate should have ability to maintain sound interpersonal relations; Preference will be given to candidates who have a working knowledge of the Education Policies, PFMA and Treasury Regulations applicable to the public service, NEPA, Educators Employment Act, SASA, Teacher Development Framework and Policies; A good understanding of Curriculum and teacher development within the sector; A sound and through understanding of the Education Sector. Core 55", "Competencies: Strategic capacity and leadership, People Management and Empowerment, Financial Management, Change management.
Duties
Managing and developing innovative and effective teacher development systems and programme; Driving the Continuing Professional teacher development (CPTD) management system; Developing continuing professional teacher development courses that are pedagogically sound, data driven and content rich; Developing and maintaining an ICT platform to make quality professional development opportunities accessible to all teachers; Monitoring and evaluation of the impact and efficacy of the teacher development initiatives; Communicating improved teacher development strategies and practices. Providing strategic leadership to staff and developing annual plans; Managing the finances of the Directorate in line with the Public Finance Management Act; All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical element of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and the technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments). The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. The incumbent will have to sign an annual performance agreement as well as annually disclose his/her financial interests and be subjected to a security clearance. Identify and manage risks in area of responsibility. Ensure timely budgeting, monitoring, variance analysis and reporting. Ensure that Procurement Planning takes place, that specifications are developed timeously and that there is compliance with supply chain prescripts. Ensure the Unit’s assets are managed, maintained and kept safely. Weigh up financial implications of propositions and align expenditure to cash flow projections.