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- Academic: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Specialisation (Cape Town)
- Academic: English Teaching Specialisation (Cape Town)
- Curriculum Coordinator: New Module Development
- ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR (ASSESSMENT ADMIN)
- iTEACHlab Coordinator
- Academic: Operations Management ( Supply Chain )- Durban
- Student Advisor – Cape Town
- Lecturer (Project Financial Management)
- Lecturer: Digital Marketing
- Senior Research Associate
- Curriculum Coordinator: New Programme Development
- Lecturer: Retail Management
- Doctoral Research Office (DRO) Manager
- Research Department: Student Support Administrator
- Business Development Consultant
- Curriculum Coordinator: Existing Programmes
- RESEARCH COORDINATOR – DURBAN
Academic: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Specialisation (Cape Town)
Job description
CORE PURPOSE
To provide academic leadership, teaching and to facilitate learning within the ICT Specialisation
CORE FUNCTIONS
• To facilitate both face to face and online lectures
• Provide students one on one academic consultation for support
• Design both formative and summative assessments
• Review and moderate curriculum and assessments
• Grade assessments and provide stakeholder feedback
• Potentially serve as a Programme Coordinator/ Module Coordinator
• Undertake programme and module reviews
• Active involvement in research and publishing
• Supervise postgraduate research
• Identify students at-risk and execute constant pastoral care
• Undertake programme and quality management administrative tasks as required
• Serve as subject matter expert (SME) in the ICT Specialisation for content resource development
Minimum requirements
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
· A Master’s Degree in the specialisation area and working towards a related PhD
· At least 2/3 years lecturing experience; lecturing ICT
· School based teaching experience, teaching CAPS
· Demonstrate research engagement over last 3 years
RELATED KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
• Be familiar with distance and online education
• Be familiar with using an online learning management system (LMS)
• Have a working knowledge of the South African Higher Education regulatory framework
• Must be able to work within pre-determined time frames and deadlines
• Must be able to speak confidently and demonstrate professionalism
• Must be a collegial team player
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, Internet and Email)
• Excellent writing and reporting skills
• Possess a high level of ethics and confidentiality
• Driver’s licence required for Work Integrated Learning
Academic: English Teaching Specialisation (Cape Town)
Job description
CORE PURPOSE
To provide academic leadership, teaching and to facilitate learning within the English language Specialisation
CORE FUNCTIONS
• To facilitate both face to face and online lectures
• Provide students one on one academic consultation for support
• Design both formative and summative assessments
• Review and moderate curriculum and assessments
• Grade assessments and provide stakeholder feedback
• Potentially serve as a Programme Coordinator/ Module Coordinator
• Undertake programme and module reviews
• Active involvement in research and publishing
• Supervise postgraduate research
• Identify students at-risk and execute constant pastoral care
• Undertake programme and quality management administrative tasks as required
• Serve as subject matter expert (SME) in the English language Specialisation for content resource development
Minimum requirements
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
· A Master’s Degree in the specialisation area and working towards a related PhD
· At least 2/3 years lecturing experience; lecturing English First language
· School based teaching experience, teaching CAPS
· Demonstrate research engagement over last 3 years
RELATED KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
• Be familiar with distance and online education
• Be familiar with using an online learning management system (LMS)
• Have a working knowledge of the South African Higher Education regulatory framework
• Must be able to work within pre-determined time frames and deadlines
• Must be able to speak confidently and demonstrate professionalism
• Must be a collegial team player
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, Internet and Email)
• Excellent writing and reporting skills
• Possess a high level of ethics and confidentiality
• Driver’s license required for Work Integrated Learning
Curriculum Coordinator: New Module Development
Job description
CORE PURPOSE
To provide coordination and support to the Curriculum Department by assisting with the various processes associated with new module development within the department to ensure that MANCOSA meets its strategic objectives and goals.
Core Functions
- Coordinate the new module development process for the content writing and moderation of new Module Guides
- Conduct sourcing and contracting of appropriate Programme Advisory Members, Module Guide Writers and Module Guide Moderators
- Provide professional feedback to Module Guide Writers and Moderators, thereby ensuring alignment to MANCOSA’s and regulatory body standards
- Track documents as per New Module Development processes
- Accurately compile Curriculum Structures, Programme Information Sheets, Prescribed and Recommended Readings Lists for new module development while maintaining quality and consistency as per the Department’s requirements and standards
- Compilation of New Module Development Reports
- Efficiently schedule and coordinate meetings and interviews
- Professionally communicate with internal and external stakeholders
- Contribute to the achievement of student success via engaging and solving curriculum related student queries and ensuring module guides are of a high-quality standard per intake
- Coordinate formatting and layout editing on New Module Guides as per the formatting requirements
- Complete digitising of Module Guides as per requirements to maintain quality and consistency on the Curriculum Development and Management System
- Participate in regulatory body activities
- Assist during Departmental and institutional functions/events
- Independently study to ensure ongoing professional development to upgrade knowledge in field of expertise
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
· Essential Qualification: Degree
· Preferred Qualification: Honours
EXPERIENCE
· Essential experience: At least 1-2 year’s higher education work experience, and understanding of curriculum and regulatory compliance
· Preferred experience: At least 1-2 year’s higher education work experience, and understanding of curriculum and regulatory compliance
RELATED KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
· Excellent listening, communication, and written skills
· Working with people
· Following instructions and procedures
· Writing and reporting
· Relating and networking
· Deadline driven
· Ability to multitask
· Planning, organising and the ability to work under pressure
· Integrity and honestly
· Detail oriented
· Creative and innovative
· Proficient in MS Office
· Have a good understanding of the Higher Education Landscape
· Ability to work under pressure
GENERALMust be able to work overtime when necessary
ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR (ASSESSMENT ADMIN)
Job description
CORE FUNCTIONS
• Responsible for the allocation and tracking of assessments for assigned group of programmes; certificates and diplomas, bachelor degrees and postgraduate programmes across platforms in line with assessment administration policies and procedures
• Allocate assessments to approved markers/moderators for programmes as assigned;
• Monitor, track and notify academics of marking/moderation allocations according to set timelines and record status update on a tracking document
• Coordinate and facilitate internal marker check system meetings with internal and external markers
• Producing marking reports and daily stats on progress
• Offer support to students by investigating and resolving student assessment related queries raised by different stakeholders
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATION (S)
· Relevant Undergrad degree
· 3 years’ experience in a similar/related field
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
· Knowledge of assessments at tertiary level
· Experience working with processes and procedures
· Knowledge of MIS and LMS
· Meaningful communication, problem-solving, analytical and critical thinking, self-management skills
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
· Be able to work during weekends when requested
iTEACHlab Coordinator
Job description
CORE PURPOSE
The iTEACHlab Coordinators role is to lead the planning, organizing and the execution of the iTEACHlab agenda focusing on growth
CORE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:
- Coordinate and faciliate iTEACHlab activities
- Supervise the regional iTEACHlab administrator
- Design, develop, and review materials for new courses and short learning programmes (SLP) to be delivered in the iTEACHlab
- Create and review training manuals for students and staff
- Conceptualise, strategise, and plan all student and staff iTEACHlab activities engaging with Hub leaders
- Faciliate the courses in the iTEACHlab
- Research on different technologies in the iTEACHlab and their role in improving education
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in ICT, Education, Engineering, Computer Science or other related disciplines (STEAM education Fields)
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- Minimum of 2 years facilitation experience
- Experience in STEM-related fields (Preferred but not required)
- Experience in teaching and the classroom (Preferred but not required)
- Strong communication skills
- Good temperament, friendly and cheerful disposition
- Enjoys working with young adults, teachers, and lecturers
- Require exceptional soft skills in areas like creative problem-solving, teamwork and Communication
- Plan, organize, execute and lead iTEACHlab agenda
- Work collaboratively with key stakeholders to strategize plans of action
- High level of written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to encourage teamwork and solicit ideas from staff
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience in managing and coordinating teams
ADVANTAGES
- Understanding of the CAPS curriculum
- IT skills (Moodle, Zoom, Webinars, Microsoft: Teams, PowerPoint and Excel)
- Excellent presentation skills (contact and online)
- Excellent research skills
- Knowledge of basic electronics
- Familiar with clever touch usage
- Experience in new educational technologies like Virtual reality and Augmented reality
- Experience developing academic programmes
- Experience developing SACE programmes
Academic: Operations Management ( Supply Chain )- Durban
Job description
CORE PURPOSE
To provide Academic Leadership, Strategic insights of the sector and overall Programme Quality Management across a range of Undergraduate/Postgraduate education programmes.
CORE FUNCTIONS AND JOB ROLE
- The successful candidate will be appointed to offer their expertise in Operations Management across a range of commerce programme offering to facilitate academic content and ensure overall academic delivery of the Commerce programmes
- Provide students one on one academic consultation support
- Design both formative and summative assessments
- Grade assessments and provide stakeholder feedback
- Potentially serve as a Module Coordinator
- Identify students at-risk and execute pastoral care
- Undertake programme and quality management administrative tasks
- Ongoing research and analysis to identify required updates and additions to the operations management modules within the commerce programmes curriculum, with a scope of operations management
- Provide information to assist with the implementation and maintenance of accreditation with various quality assurance bodies and professional bodies
- A combination of analysis and reporting as well as hands-on application in order to ensure alignment to industry standards and academic relevance
- Conduct reviews and updates of operations management and supply chain management modules to ensure alignment to industry norms
- Ensure Modules /programmes remain relevant to both local and international industry expectations and the quality of student experience is highly rewarding
- Review and manage student academic performance
- Promote multi stakeholder engagement towards programme advancement
- Advocate, promote and advance the institutions commerce programmes offerings to industry (specific focus on operations management)
- Responsible for design, development and maintenance of teaching and learning material
CORE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:
- Various Academic Committee memberships
- Verification and review of RPL applications
- Verification and review of Credit Accumulation Transfer application
GENERAL
- Maintain professional relationships with students, academics, and support staff.
- Work collaboratively in a multi-cultural environment and contribute towards Mancosa vision and Mission
- Be a creative problem solver and a lifelong learner who is resilient and can adapt to changing circumstances
- Work autonomously under pressure and possibly weekends based on student’s needs
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
- An appropriate masters level qualification ( Supply Chain)
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- 5 years’ academic experience
- Demonstrate research engagement over last 3 years
- Be familiar with distance and online education
- Be familiar with using learning distance and online education
- knowledge of the South African higher education regulatory framework
- Must be able to work within pre-determined time frames and deadlines
- Must be able to speak confidently and demonstrate professionalism
- Must be a collegial team player
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, Internet and Email)
- Excellent writing and reporting skills
- Possess a high level of ethics and confidentiality
ADVANTAGES
- Specialist in Operations Management
Student Advisor – Cape Town
Job description
The position entails the following job responsibilities:
· Providing the necessary guidance on suitable higher education programmes to the student as well persuading the student to enrol at MANCOSA to pursue their studies
· An understanding of the available programmes at MANCOSA
· Achievement of sales targets per enrolment cycle
· Ability to understand and manage the lead and application funnel to ensure maximum conversion to student registrations
· Respond to each enquiry received on the programme offering at MANCOSA
· Understand the enrolment process, the policies and guidelines that pertain to the enrolment of students
· Regularly make follow up calls on leads and applications
· Provide excellent customer service to the student
· Prepare and submit required documentation for registration and administration of the students
Minimum requirements
Qualification:
· Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
Experience:
· Minimum 1-2 years experience within a sales environment and a proven track record of sales target achievement
· Compulsory to possess an understanding of the sales process and achieve the sales targets.
· An understanding of higher education is an advantage
Job Related Knowledge and Skills
· Brand and product knowledge
· Institutional and industry knowledge/ understanding
· Student recruitment policies and procedures
Competencies and Skills:
· MS Office Suite
· Responsible
· Proactive and
· Confident
· A self-starter
· Networking skills
· Effective communication skills
Additional Requirements
· Required to work during the weekends and overtime
Lecturer (Project Financial Management)
Job description
CORE PURPOSE:
To provide Academic Leadership across a range of Undergraduate/Postgraduate education programmes.
CORE FUNCTIONS:
- Module Coordinator for area of specialisation (SME)
- To facilitate face-to-face and online lectures
- Develop, review and moderate curriculum and assessments
- Provide Academic consultation support
- Grade assessments and provide stakeholder feedback
- Undertake programme and module reviews
- Active involvement in research and publishing
- Supervise postgraduate research
- Identify students at-risk and execute pastoral care
- Undertake programme and quality management administrative tasks
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATION(S):
- Master in Business Administration specialising in Financial Management
- Masters of Commerce in Financial Accounting or Finance
- Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management
EXPERIENCE:
- Three years experience in academia
- Experience in teaching project Financial Management, Project Schedule Cost and Budget Control
- Demonstrate research engagement over the last 3 years
- Commercial or industrial related experience
- Demonstrate innovative thinking towards teaching and learning skills
RELATED KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
- Candidates must be familiar with higher education ( distance and online)
- Candidates must display familiarity with the use of learning management systems.
- Candidates must have a working knowledge of the South African Higher Education Regulatory Framework.
- Candidates are expected to comply with pre-determined time frames and deadlines.
- Candidates must present themselves confidently, and demonstrate professionalism.
- Must be a collegial team player
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Internet and Email)
- Excellent writing and reporting skills
- Possess a high level of ethics and confidentiality
Lecturer: Digital Marketing
Job description
CORE PURPOSE:
- To provide Academic Leadership across a range of Undergraduate/Postgraduate education programmes.
CORE FUNCTIONS:
- Module Coordinator for area of specialisation (SME)
- To facilitate face-to-face and online lectures
- Develop, review and moderate curriculum and assessments
- Provide Academic consultation support
- Grade assessments and provide stakeholder feedback
- Undertake programme and module reviews
- Active involvement in research and publishing
- Supervise postgraduate research
- Identify students at-risk and execute pastoral care
- Undertake programme and quality management administrative tasks
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATION(S):
- An appropriate Master or Post Grad qualification in Marketing Management or Digital Marketing
EXPERIENCE:
- 5 years Academic Experience
- Demonstrate research engagement over the last 3 years
RELATED KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
- Be familiar with higher, distance and online education
- Be familiar with using Learning Management Systems
- Have a working knowledge of the South African Higher Education Regulatory Framework
- Must be able to work within pre-determined time frames and deadline
- Must be able to speak confidently and demonstrate professionalism
- Must be a collegial team player
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Internet and Email)
- Excellent writing and reporting skills
- Possess a high level of ethics and confidentiality
Senior Research Associate
Job description
CORE DUTIES:
- Overseeing and implementation of the relevant aspects of the academic research strategy.
- Oversee the operations of the Academic Publishing Unit (APU) and the performance of the APU administrator. Management and accreditation of the Journal of Management and Administration (JMA).
- Oversee the Research Academy and other related research support activities.
- Oversee the quality and quantity of research produced, and published.
- Advice and guide academics on the publication of research output through recognized platforms.
- Develop collaborations and partnerships to enhance academic research at the institution.
- Manage the administration of the academic research incentive fund.
- Stakeholder engagement and management, including editors, publishers, and other service providers.
- Manage and build a pool of vendors and editors.
- Conceptualize, manage and deliver on local and international research events.
- Participate in the design, planning and delivery of doctoral programmes, with focus on research.
- Participate in the review, regulatory requirements and assessment processes of programmes.
- Participate in committee structures, as deemed necessary by the Senior Manager: Research.
- Contribute to and participate in selected activities of the Research Directorate.
- Report writing.
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATION:
- Doctoral degree
- Preferable: Specialisation in business, administration, management, commerce, education, or in cognate fields
EXPERIENCE:
- Record of research output
- Track record of research facilitation/academic writing
- Some involvement and/or exposure to journal management / governance / production
SKILLS AND COMPENTENCIES:
Knowledge
- Research in field of specialisation and expertise
- Successful staff and student support research interventions and measures at a doctoral level
- Effective post-graduate supervision policies, programmes and models
- The research processes in the doctoral thesis and manuscript production
- Developing rapport with staff and doctoral students for effective research and publication facilitation
Skills
- Communication skills
- Conflict resolution skills
- Research acumen
- Initiative taking
- Computer-based data analysis skills
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Able to attend weekend workshops to provide support to doctoral candidates/ research staff.
- Able to travel on a regular basis to MANCOSA learning Centres.
Curriculum Coordinator: New Programme Development
Job description
CORE PURPOSE
To provide coordination and support to the Curriculum Development and Management Department by assisting with the various processes associated with new programme development, professional body accreditation and responses to regulatory bodies within the department to ensure that MANCOSA meets its strategic objectives and goals.
CORE FUNCTIONS
· Track documents as per New Programme Development processes
· Efficiently schedule and coordinate meetings and interviews as and when required
· Ensure new programme development is complete as per regulatory and institutional standards
· Liaise with programme developers regarding revisions and/or amendments to new programme submission documents
· Submit new programmes as per the stipulated deadline
· Ensure alignment of new programme development with the institution’s mission, vision, and strategic objectives
· Compile and coordinate narratives and supporting evidence for new programme development
· Coordinate the development of responses to conditions and/or representations (where applicable) when feedback is received from the respective regulator
· Ensure professional body accreditation, endorsement, MOU, or maintenance is complete as per the guidelines provided
· Submit professional body applications as per the stipulate deadline
· Ensure alignment of professional body with the identified existing programme
· Compile and manage narratives and supporting evidence for professional body applications
· Coordinate the compilation of narratives for representations and conditions to the relevant regulators
· Sourcing of programme developers and programme reviewers timeously to ensure deadlines are met
· Participation in regulatory body activities
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
· Essential Qualification: Degree
· Preferred Qualification: Honours
EXPERIENCE
· Essential experience: At least 1-2 year’s higher education work experience, and understanding of curriculum and regulatory compliance
· Preferred experience: At least 1-2 year’s higher education work experience, and Understanding of curriculum and regulatory compliance
RELATED KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
· Excellent listening, communication, and written skills
· Working with people
· Following instructions and procedures
· Writing and reporting
· Relating and networking
· Deadline driven
· Ability to multitask
· Planning, organising and the ability to work under pressure
· Integrity and honestly
· Detail oriented
· Creative and innovative
· Proficient in MS Office
· Have a good understanding of the Higher Education Landscape
· Ability to work under pressure
GENERAL
· Must be able to work overtime when necessary
Lecturer: Retail Management
Job description
CORE PURPOSE
To provide Academic Leadership, Strategic insights of the sector and overall Programme Quality Management across a range of Undergraduate/Postgraduate education programmes.
CORE FUNCTIONS
- The successful candidate will be appointed to offer their expertise in Retail Management across a range of commerce programme offering to facilitate academic content and ensure overall academic delivery of the Commerce programmes.
- Provide students one on one academic consultation support.
- Design both formative and summative assessments.
- Grade assessments and provide stakeholder feedback.
- Potentially serve as a Module Coordinator.
- Identify students at-risk and execute pastoral care.
- Undertake programme and quality management administrative tasks.
- Ongoing research and analysis to identify required updates and additions to the retail management modules within the commerce programmes curriculum, with a scope of operations management.
- Provide information to assist with the implementation and maintenance of accreditation with various quality assurance bodies and professional bodies.
- A combination of analysis and reporting as well as hands-on application in order to ensure alignment to industry standards and academic relevance.
- Conduct reviews and updates of retail management and management modules to ensure alignment to industry norms.
- Ensure Modules /programmes remain relevant to both local and international industry expectations and the quality of student experience is highly rewarding.
- Review and manage student academic performance.
- Promote multi-stakeholder engagement towards programme advancement.
- Advocate, promote and advance the institution’s commerce programmes offerings to the industry (specific focus on retail management).
- Responsible for the design, development and maintenance of teaching and learning material
ADDITIONAL FUNCTION
- Various Academic Committee memberships
- Verification and review of RPL applications
- Verification and review of Credit Accumulation Transfer application
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
- An appropriate doctoral-level qualification or specialist Masters level qualification
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- 5 years of academic experience
- Demonstrate research engagement over last 3 years.
- Be familiar with distance and online education.
- Be familiar with using learning management systems.
- Have a working knowledge of the South African higher education regulatory framework.
- Must be able to work within pre-determined time frames and deadlines.
- Must be able to speak confidently and demonstrate professionalism.
- Must be a collegial team player.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, Internet and Email)
- Excellent writing and reporting skills
- Possess a high level of ethics and confidentiality.
ADVANTAGES
- Specialist in Retail Management
GENERAL
- Maintain professional relationships with students, academics, and support staff.
- Work collaboratively in a multi-cultural environment and contribute towards Mancosa’s vision and Mission.
- Be a creative problem solver and a lifelong learner who is resilient and can adapt to changing circumstances.
- Work autonomously under pressure and possibly weekends based on student’s needs.
Doctoral Research Office (DRO) Manager
Job description
CORE PURPOSE
The core purpose of the job is to ensure that the Doctoral Programmes are effectively managed through comprehensive planning, efficient operations and well executed delivery of all elements related to doctoral programmes. The tasks of the DRO Manager reside within the Doctoral Research Office and in this regard, the role of the manager is to accomplish the operational goals of the Doctoral Research Office.
CORE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:
- Manage the design, planning and delivery of doctoral programmes.
- Facilitate research workshops for doctoral programmes, as per programme structure.
- Recruitment, selection and allocation of supervisors to doctoral students.
- Review and assessment processes of doctoral programmes
- Doctoral programmes student progress monitoring.
- Responsible for the effective functioning of committee structures.
- Develop and implement suitable induction and training programmes for supervisors.
- Contribute to and participate in selected activities of the Research Directorate.
- Responsible for SOPs and all other protocols required of the Doctoral Research Office.
- Manage doctoral programmes holistically including the operations and staff of Doctoral Research Office.
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
- A suitable doctoral qualification, preferably in Management, Administration or Business or Teacher Education
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- At least 5 years of academic experience, of which at least 1 year should be in an academic management position.
- Programme management knowledge
- Research knowledge
- Computer skills
- Communication skills
- Time management skills
ADVANTAGES
- Strong academic publishing and research skills with a proven record of accomplishment of research output.
- Mentoring emerging researchers and research staff
Research Department: Student Support Administrator
Job description
CORE PURPOSE
To facilitate administrative duties for the Doctoral Research Office within the Research Directorate
Core Functions
General Administration which includes but is not limited to:
- Student Support and consultation
- Minute taking
- Record keeping and tracking (manual and digital)
- Data storage and analysis
- Communication with key stakeholders
Key Attributes
- Must possess strong organisational skills and ability to multi-task
- Must possess excellent inter-personal skills
- Must possess intermediate or advanced digital literacy skills
- Be enthusiastic and build a positive institutional culture
- Must be flexible and resourceful
- Must be able to work under pressure
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ensure that staff and students comply and abide by the values and mission statement espoused by the institution
- Able to work collaboratively and build capacity
- Provide pastoral care and support to students
- Discretion and an understanding of confidentiality
General
- Fulfil all reasonably expected administrative functions related to the post.
Minimum requirements
Minimum Job Requirements:
- A degree/diploma in Administration/ Education component
- At least 3 years of experience in Administration
Additional Recommendations:
- IT experience will be advantageous
- Experience in partnerships and collaboration with externals stakeholders
- Distance learning experience in assessments (online and contact)
Business Development Consultant
Job description
CORE PURPOSE
- The purpose of this position is to engage and develop partnerships with corporates and to promote the business to business product offerings.
CORE FUNCTIONS
- Achieve revenue targets for new and existing clientele
- Secure opportunities to present the B2B training solutions offering to clients via a meeting, participation in a corporate career day or corporate open days
- Promote and achieve revenue targets for formal learning programmes
- Promote and achieve revenue targets for short learning programmes
- Ability to present training solutions to corporate clientele
- An understanding of the SETA skills matrix and BBBEE scorecard for skills development
- Ability to research the industry and sector training and development trends in order to offer suitable training solutions to the corporate clientele
- An understanding of human resource development
- An understanding of the skills gap analysis, workplace skills plan etc
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATION (S)
- Grade 12 Senior Certificate
- Qualification in Marketing is advantageous
- Relevant sales and marketing programme
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 3 years of work experience in a corporate sales environment
- Minimum 2 years of work experience within sales environment
- An understanding and experience of the business to business market
- Hold the appropriate public speaking and presentation skills
- Administrative skills and report writing
RELATED KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
- Basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
- Attention to detail and sound time management skills
- Well-versed in sales and marketing
- Understanding of the corporate training environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proactive
- Must be able to multi-task
- Consulting and engaging with appropriate stakeholders
- Statistical efficiency
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Proficient in MS Office
- Planning, organising and negotiating skills
- Integrity and honesty
- Detail oriented
- Creative and innovative
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Responsible
- Confident
- Assertive
Additional Requirements:
- Will be required to work overtime
- Will be required to Travel
- Will be required to work weekends
- Will be required to have a valid drivers license
Curriculum Coordinator: Existing Programmes
Job description
CORE FUNCTIONS
- Coordinate the module review and update processes for the content update and moderation of existing Module Guides within the School of Education
- Conduct sourcing and contracting of appropriate Programme Advisory Members, Module Guide Reviewers, Module Guide Updaters and Module Guide Moderators
- Provide professional feedback to Module Guide Reviewers, Updaters, and Moderators, thereby ensuring alignment to MANCOSA’s and regulatory body standards
- Track documents as per Existing Programmes and Modules processes
- Accurately compile Curriculum Structures, Programme Information Sheets, Programme Information Sheet Supplements, Prescribed and Recommended Readings Lists for Existing Programmes and Modules within the School of Education while maintaining quality and consistency as per the Department’s requirements and standards
- Compilation of Existing Programmes and Modules Reports
- Efficiently schedule and coordinate meetings and interviews
- Professionally communicate with internal and external stakeholders
- Contribute to the achievement of student success via engaging and solving curriculum related student queries and ensuring Module Guides are of a high-quality standard per intake
- Coordinate formatting and layout editing on Module Guides as per the formatting requirements
- Complete digitising of Module Guides as per requirements to maintain quality and consistency on the Curriculum Development and Management System
- Participate in regulatory body activities
- Assist during Departmental and institutional functions/events
- Independently study to ensure ongoing professional development to upgrade knowledge in field of expertise
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
· Essential Qualification: A Bachelor of Education Degree
· Preferred Qualification: A Bachelor of Education Honours Degree
EXPERIENCE
· Essential experience: At least 1-2 year’s basic education or higher education work experience, and understanding of curriculum and regulatory compliance
· Preferred experience: At least 1-2 year’s basic education or higher education work experience, and understanding of curriculum and regulatory compliance
RELATED KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
· Excellent listening, communication, and written skills
· Working with people
· Following instructions and procedures
· Writing and reporting
· Relating and networking
· Deadline driven
· Ability to multitask
· Planning, organising and the ability to work under pressure
· Integrity and honestly
· Detail oriented
· Creative and innovative
· Proficient in MS Office
· Have a good understanding of the Higher Education Landscape
· Ability to work under pressure
GENERAL
· Must be able to work overtime when necessary
RESEARCH COORDINATOR – DURBAN
Job description
CORE FUNCTIONS:
ASSISTANCE WITH RESEARCH TOPICS
· Provide informed, well-researched, and well-considered written guidance and advice on topic selection and revision
· Establish contact with students (telephone, email, virtual, face-to-face) to clarify research intentions and focus of the research
· Identify topics which have/may have ethical issues and bring this to the attention of the student. Ensure that a feasible resolution and an appropriate topic is developed with the student. Be familiar with and apply knowledge from different programme disciplines in order to provide accurate topic guidance to students
ASSISTANCE WITH RESEARCH PROPOSALS
· Submit research proposal to Turnitin, apply relevant filters, download report, review report, and provide student with feedback on the Turnitin report.
· Where similarity indices exceed the acceptable limit by more than 10%, or there are specific concerns related to plagiarism, a consultation must be scheduled with the student in order to explain the consequences of plagiarism as well as to devise a plan of action to assist the student in addressing plagiarism concerns. In addition, supervisors must be informed (via email) of the outcomes of the consultation.
· Provide informed, well-researched, and well-considered written guidance and advice on student research proposals
ASSISTANCE WITH ETHICAL CLEARANCE
· Advise students on the process of applying for ethical clearance
· Review all ethical clearance applications and corresponding research proposals, ensuring that it meets the minimum requirements
· Consider and bring to the attention of the student and Supervisor all possible technical and ethical concerns
· Submit reviewed ethical clearance applications to the Research Ethics Sub-Committee
· Provide feedback to student and Supervisor regarding the outcome of the ethical clearance applications
STUDENT SUPPORT
· Provide students with relevant guidelines, resources and templates to assist them through the research process
· Be knowledgeable in topic areas surrounding research and programme subject matter
· Host consultations with students to assist with the research process and/or research content
· Timeously respond to student queries and complaints
· Acknowledge and offer resolution to any research and/or administrative related challenges raised by students. Act, with the respective Research Manager/s, as a neutral referee in all disputes and/or disagreements between student and supervisor
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
· Master’s Degree (specialization in the following fields is preferable: management; business administration; public administration; commerce)
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
· At least 1-2 years’ experience within a higher education faculty and/or research environment Knowledge of research processes and methodology
All the best with your applications.