Assistant Director: Initial Teacher Education at Department of Basic Education

REQUIREMENTS :

• The Applicants must be in possession of an appropriate three (3) year relevant post matric qualification (NQF level 6) as recognised by SAQA in Economics or Business Administration with Project Management as a subject. An academic record should be attached; A master’s degree will be added advantage);
• Three (3) years relevant experience at supervisory level; Applicants must have at least two years’ working experience in the research and management of data;
• Knowledge of policies of the Education sector and Higher Education Institution (HEI) environment; Analytical, planning, facilitation, communication, interpersonal, problem solving organisational skills; Data analysis, interpretation and reporting skills;
• Report writing skills and policy development. An understanding of teacher education environment; Highly credible professional with good policy formulation and conflict resolution; 

DUTIES :

• The successful candidate will be expected to work close with Deputy Director and the Director: Initial Teacher Education in the implementation of Funza Lushaka Bursary; Recruitment of youths to study teaching and Teacher Internship Programmes;
• Supports visits to Universities and the New Teacher Induction Programme (NTIP) as well as any other project that the sub-directorate will be focusing on annually; Supports role in Funza Lushaka Bursary recruitment of youths to study teaching and Teacher Internship Programmes; Supports with the proper administration of the Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme;
• Assists with the expansion of teacher recruitment in key scarce subject priority areas and phases through programmes for school going youths and out of school youth; Assists with the implementation of advocacy programmes of the Funza Lushaka Bursary;
• Participates in the modernisation of the Funza Lushaka Information Management System; Supports the implementation of New Teacher Induction Programme in provinces; Supports the broadening of teacher internship programme in provinces and Non-Governmental Organisations;
• Assists with the analysis of Provincial, Higher Education Institutions as well as National Student Financial Aid Scheme plans and reports; Support visits to Universities, develop tools for the visit, interpret data collected from the visit and writing reports;
• Supports the maintenance, data collection and management of database of Funza Lusaka Bursary Programme and reporting; Assists with the co-ordination of final lists with the districts and Higher Education Institutions; Assists with the co-ordination and arrangements of selections at Higher Education Institutions;
• Use research to implement effective teacher recruitment programmes and selections of potential prospective teachers; Co-ordinate of data from various sources such as SA-SAMS, Persal, DDD and grade 12 examination results; Report needs to be mitigated through series of meetings with provinces and HEIs; Conduct school visits for new teachers to provide support.