Chief Director: Education Human Resources Development at Department of Basic Education

REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants must be in a possession of a Bachelor’s degree (NQF Level 7) or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA;
• 5 years’ experience at senior managerial level; A post-graduate degree will be an added advantage; Experience in the education sector;
• Understanding of policies governing Teacher Development process as well as the ability to analyse data.

DUTIES :

• The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Integrated Strategic Planning Framework for Teacher Education and Development (ISPFTED) as well as monitoring the performance of the South African Council for Educators (SACE) in relation to its management of the CPTD management information system;
• Overseeing the training and development of educators in Mother – Tongue based Bilingual Education (MTBbRL) as well as Mother- Tongue based Bilingual Education (MTBbE);
• Overseeing the management of Professional Learning Communities as well as the Teacher Union Collaboration (TUC); Overseeing the management of the Fundza Lushaka Bursary programme, the National Teacher Award (NTA) and the National Teacher Induction Programme (NTIP);
• Overseeing the quality of programmes offered by Higher Education and Training (DHET) as well as Higher Education Institutions (HEIs); Supporting Education Programme on skills for Changing World as well as the use of relevant platforms such as the online Teacher Development Platform;
• Ensuring that all programmes provided to teachers are SACE endorsed; Providing strategic leadership in the management and administration of the Chief Directorate, including in the (Medium Term Development Plan),
• Annual Performance Plan (APP); Managing staff performance in line with their performance agreement of the Chief Directorate; Managing the budget of the Chief Directorate: Providing reports to oversight structures as required.