Deputy Director General- University Education

 

Recruiter:

Mindworx Consulting

Job Ref:

SAS000112/SM

Date posted:

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

1400000 Annually


JOB SUMMARY:
The successful candidate will report to the Director-General. Responsible for proactive leadership, professional guidance and strategic collaboration through timely and effective needs analysis and consultation with relevant national and international higher education stakeholders and others branches within the Department, in order to steer the development of a diverse and differentiated higher education sector.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

REQUIREMENTS:
An appropriate bachelor’s degree/advanced diploma (NQF Level 7 and a postgraduate qualification.
Master’s degree (NQF Level 9), with a strong policy planning, monitoring and evaluation focus.
Minimum of 8-10 years proven experience at senior managerial level in post-school education and training and/or human resource development sectors.
A relevant doctoral degree in the education/natural sciences/humanities or management fields will be a distinct advantage.
Proven experience in policy development, management and institutional support, research and innovation in higher education.
Knowledge of the public and private higher education sector in skills development and innovation.
Good understanding of the strategic thrust and role of higher education, science and innovation within the economy.
Acumen and understanding of the transformation challenges within the post education and training sector.
Solid understanding of the dialectic relationship between the fourth industrial revolution and higher education and research. Strong stakeholder engagement skills with high level strategic management and leadership capabilities. A good understanding of the policy and legislative environment as well as socio-economic growth and development goals locally and internationally that impact on higher education. Excellent knowledge of key education legislation in the post-school education and training sector. A valid driver’s license and a pre-entry certificate into SMS within the public service.
DUTIES:
The successful candidate will report to the Director-General. Responsible for proactive leadership, professional guidance and strategic collaboration through timely and effective needs analysis and consultation with relevant national and international higher education stakeholders and others branches within the Department, in order to steer the development of a diverse and differentiated higher education sector. Monitor and evaluate public and private higher education sector achievement with respect to national government’s statutory responsibilities and plans, socio-economic growth policies, transformation imperatives, and resources allocation, as defined in the Department’s strategy and operational plan. Research and develop policies and plans for a strengthened, coherent and responsive higher education sector, including the development and regulation of the private higher education and national higher education colleges sectors. Ensure effective national university academic and physical planning and the equitable allocation and management of financial resources, including transfers to public higher education institutions, under the Department, National Higher Education Institutes and public entities. Ensure a diverse, relevant accessible and efficient public higher education system through effective and advanced data analytics. Monitor and evaluate public higher education institutions, institutes and public entities use of public funds. Develop and implement effective policies and regulatory frameworks to ensure good governance, management practices and meaningful transformation and a productive use of funds and application of monitoring systems to identify problems and enable proactive support and intervention where applicable. Ensure support and provide strategic sector engagement and guidance to universities, National Institutes for Higher Education and relevant public entities on effective institutional governance management practices and where appropriate student leadership; and provision of timely support, relevant policy and statutory compliance. Develop teaching, learning, research and capacity in public universities. Enhance student access and success through a focus on teaching and learning development. Develop a comprehensive national teacher education and development system as a sub-system of the higher education system that produces lecturers, teachers and education practitioners in line with national and provincial needs. Ensure implementation of Departmental policies for social inclusion, equity, disability, distance learning and career guidance are effectively implemented through the branch and its partner institutions. The ability to create an environment for higher-performance culture and work ethic among staff. Programme and project management skills, and ability to manage diverse stakeholders (including government, legislature, industry, university sector, labour, co-operatives, SETAs and SMEs).

 

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