Director: Public Examinations at Mpumalanga Department of Education

REQUIREMENTS

• An appropriate SAQA recognised Bachelors Degree or Advanced Diploma or equivalent qualification (NQF level 7) relevant to the specific field plus a minimum of 5 years' experience at a middle/senior managerial level. Valid driver's license. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a relevant technical exercise.
• Please note: With effect from 1 April 2020, an individual may only qualify for appointment at SMS level provided that said official has successfully completed a Public Service Senior Management Leadership Programme and that he/she can produce the required Pre-entry Certificate as issued by the National School of Governance (NSG) on her/his own cost.
• For further information related to the on-line course, interested officials are advised to contact [email protected]. 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

• Manage the examination administration system including certification- and logistical services. Manage the rendering of IT and data management support systems and examination administrative support services.
• Manage and co-ordinate the development and editing of question papers. Manage production of question papers and manage the overseeing of marking processes of content- languages and technical sujects.
• Manage the rendering of examination policy compliance and district co-ordination services. Identify and resolve examination irregularities. Manage GET and FET examinations as school based assessments. Manage the rendering of general administration- as well as risk and security services.
• Pro-actively build sound relationships with key stakeholders and clients, including organised labour. Promote a culture of efficiency and quality. The appointee will be a member of the management echelon of the Department of Education, and will be expected to contribute at that level.