Chief Education Specialist: Quality Management and Support at Mpumalanga Department of Education

REQUIREMENTS

• An appropriate recognised three- or four- year qualification, which includes professional teacher education in the learning/subject area/phase, plus nine years relevant experience. Management experience will be an advantage. Comprehensive knowledge of the education sector related legislation and policies.
• Sound knowledge and experience of educational management, project management, quality assurance and HR development strategies. Strong interpersonal-, communication-, motivational-, negotiation-, problem solving and liaison skills. Report-writing skills. Innovative, analytical and creative thinking skills. Well developed organisational-, planning and management skills. Computer literacy.
• Valid driver’s license. Registration with SACE. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.

DUTIES

• Oversee and manage the monitoring and the development and execution of School Improvement Plans. Liaise with other sections of the Department and stakeholders on programmes for quality promotion.
• Monitor and manage the establishment of a database of needs for logistical and academic support.
• Solicit responses to the recommendations of Whole School Evaluation, Systemic Evaluation, commissioned research, Examination Reports and stakeholder fora. Manage and monitor the facilitation of external and internal research aimed at quality improvement.
• Serve in the Provincial Quality Assurance Co-ordinating Committee.