Deputy Director at Department of Higher Education and Training

REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate bachelor’s degree/ Advanced National Diploma (NQF Level 7). A postgraduate qualification would be an added advantage.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ appropriate experience in Junior Management/ Assistant Director in university sector. Knowledge and understanding of policy and regulatory frameworks governing higher education and government.
• Analytical and information management skills, including the ability to collect, manage, capture and quality check data, interpretation of data and development of meaningful graphs and spreadsheets.
• Ability to support the development and/or implementation of key policies and programmes for capacity development in university teaching and learning, research, as well as curriculum development/review. 

DUTIES : The incumbent will be responsible for but not limited to:

• contributing to the implementation, management and monitoring of the University Capacity Development Programme and Grant and its related programmes at higher education institutions.
• Provide strategic support and oversight to staff development, student support and curriculum development programmes implemented by universities and partners. Develop and implement policies and strategic guiding documents such as Ministerial Statements and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Work with local and international partners to develop, conceptualise and mobilise resources for capacity development partnership initiatives; supporting universities in the implementation of the UCDP.
• Monitoring the implementation of the UCDP. Analysing reports (narrative and financial) submitted by universities and presenting in various platforms.