Chief Director: Partnerships in Education at Department of Basic Education

REQUIREMENTS :

• The applicants must be in possession of a qualification at NQF Level 7 as recognised by SAQA; Five (5) years’ experience at Senior Managerial level is required Experience, knowledge and understanding of violence prevention, social cohesion and equity in education, sport, arts and culture; Experience in discharging high level strategic planning processes, human resource management and financial management; Excellent communication skills, inter-personal skills and writing skills;

DUTIES :

• The successful candidate will be responsible for strategic and operational leadership in the development, implementation, coordination and implementation of education policies and legislation and policies, programmes and systems to ensure quality education for all; Providing strategic leadership and operational management of the Chief Directorate, which includes the Directorates: Social Cohesion and Equity; School Sport and Enrichment as well as Safety in Education; Promoting school sport, arts and culture programmes; Promoting safety in education;
• Promoting social cohesion, human rights and non-discrimination in education; Liaising and co-operating with Provincial Education Departments, National Government Department, Universities, Research Organisations, Sport Federation, as well as Non- Government Organisations and Civic Organisations; Overseeing monitoring and evaluating policies and strategies for promoting the work of the Chief Directorate; Representing the Department, both internally and externally as required; Liaising with and reporting to project funders; Managing the MTEF budgets and monthly cashflow statements of the Chief Directorate; Coordinating and monitoring the performance management and development as well as needs-based capacity building of staff; Overseeing the development and management of risk and fraud management plans; Coordinating and monitoring the implementation of programmes as directed by the Council of Education Ministers, Heads of Education Department Committee, the Minister and Senior Management.