Assistant Director: Curriculum Development and Implementation REF: ASD/CUR 09/2026 at Department of Higher Education and Training

REQUIREMENTS :

• National Senior Certificate/Grade 12/ STD 10 or NCV level 4 together with a three (3) years recognised National Diploma/Degree (NQF L7) and a recognised teacher’s qualification, SACE Certificate. Five (5) years’ experience in Curriculum Development plus a minimum of 3 year’s supervisory experience and a valid driver’s licence.
• Skills and Competencies: Knowledge of Public Service Act, Knowledge of CET Act of 2006 as amended, Computer Literacy. Leadership skills and management skills, project management skills and communication, inclusive of presentation skills. Ability to work independently as well as a team. Planning, organizing, leading and control skills. Research, reporting and presentation. 

DUTIES :

• To facilitate: Occupational qualifications implementation. Occupational qualifications policy development and implementation. OHS Compliance, POE’s format and content, types of machinery used. Tools handling in the workshop and storage.
• Floor demarcations and workshop cubicles, teaching and learning Policy, Assessment, Certification and Appeals policy. Leaner support services, before, during and after the training intervention.
• Teaching& learning portfolios content aligned to QCTO. Identify new market trends to determine needs and opportunities. Formulate strategies to expand delivery of occupational programmes. Develop and review procedures and templates for the implementation of occupational learning programmes.
• Manage and facilitate registration of learning programmes. Registration of project facilitators, assessors, RPL practitioners and moderators with respective authorities. Partnerships with industries. The quality assurance functions are performed following the set regulations.
• Facilitate the certification for competent learners in accordance with relevant legislation and QCTO requirements. Provide curriculum improvement and implementation support for occupational programmes. Ensure accreditation of programmes offered and workshop through the relevant accreditation.