Academic Programme Convenor (IT Faculty) - Cape Town at Eduvos

Job Advert Summary    

• Eduvos is looking to employ the services of a regional Academic Programme Convener (Faculty of Information Technology), to be based at our Mowbray campus, and also oversee Bloemfontein, East London, and Nelson Mandela Bay campuses, on a permanent basis.

Minimum Requirements    
Minimum qualification:

• Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, or IT related  
• Relevant PhD degree will be preferable

Experience:

• At least five years’ experience as a lecturer in the higher education industry 
• At least two years’ experience in educational management and leadership

Duties and Responsibilities    
Responsibilities:
As the Academic Programme Convener, you will be primarily responsible for the following:
Accountability areas – operating / financial results accountable for:

• Accountable for the operational delivery of lecturing related to Information Technology programmes across campuses and offerings (lecturer performance)   
• Accountable for the performance of the community of practice and alignment with development hub

Operational process outputs:

• Qualification related subject matter expertise
• Fulfil the role of lecturer (ad hoc if required) – but the main focus of the role is to manage academic delivery / managing the lecturers

Management:

• Budgets
• Input into academic budget  
• SCA claims processing
• Operational planning e.g., programme implementation planning and training (per mode of delivery) incl. sequence, prerequisites, etc. (academic planner)
• Monitoring, control, corrective action
• Reporting – regular feedback as per program manager requirements and Head of Programmes
• Escalations / Decisions / Problem solving – 1st point of contact for student complaints
• Resourcing and capacity management (people; equipment)
• Leadership:
• Assistance with talent acquisition, selection and onboarding 
• Individual performance management - role clarity and objectives; reviews; feedback; corrective actions
• Culture and climate and change

Functional and Behavioural Competencies    
Functional competencies:

• Computer literacy – well developed MS Office skills 
• Working knowledge of learning systems (LMS)
• Good understanding of qualification frameworks and academic processes and governance structures
• Good understanding of management principles and remote managerial abilities

Behavioural competencies:
Initiative and responsibility:

• People leadership and development:
• Relations and networking 
• Effective communication
• Professional and technical expertise
• Self-development
• Analysis and judgment / problem solving
• Systematic approach (planning and organising) 
• Execution – attention to detail
• Steadiness (emotional tenacity)