Chief Director: Policy Development and Research at Department of Higher Education and Training

REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate bachelor’s degree/Advanced diploma (NQF Level 7) in Policy Development/ Social Science/ Development Studies/ Public Management or any related qualification.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ work experience with at least five (5) years of relevant experience at the Senior Management level (salary level 13) in policy development and research environment.
• Extensive experience in research, policy, project planning and management.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the legislative and policy context; regulatory frameworks governing the higher education system in South Africa and broadly internationally are basic requirements.

DUTIES :

• To develop review and implementation of policies in various areas of higher education; liaison with universities and higher education stakeholders regarding policy development and implementation, and related development support; implementation of the Research Output policy on the Evaluation of Creative Outputs and Innovations Produced by Public Higher Education Institutions which require improvements from time-to-time.
• Both policies lead to the allocation of research subsidies to universities and the compilation of annual analytic sector and individual institutional reports.
• The incumbent will lead a team of professionals in the three Directorates within the Chief Directorate, as well as advice the University Branch, the Deputy Director-General of the branch, the Director-General and the ministry on matters relating to higher education policy and generally on pertinent higher education developments.
• The incumbent will be responsible for guiding research of and for higher policies and the development of relevant policies.