Education And Training Manager at SAIGA

A: JOB INFORMATION SUMMARY

Job Category: Middle-management level, professional

Industry: Professional Body, Education, Training & Development

Salary: R550 000 – R650 000 Cost To Company, negotiable

Position Type: Fixed-term Contract, 3 years renewable

B: JOB PURPOSE:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA), a professional body that has a focus in the public sector auditing and accounting profession. The Education, Training and Development (ETD) Manager will be responsible for managing the development, implementation and delivery of education, training and development strategy and plan for the Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA).

C: KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Develop and roll-out the Education, Training and Development Strategy and Plan for SAIGA.
• Manage the External Integrated Summative Assessments (EISA) and Board Examinations for the RGA professional designation.
• Manage the development, delivery, and maintenance of SAIGA’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes.
• Manage SAIGA’s accreditation process for workplace providers and institutions of higher learning and training.
• Facilitate mentorship and assessor programmes for SAIGA’s accredited workplace providers.  
• Provide secretariat support to the Education & Training Committee and the Examination Board.
• Conduct and co-ordinate research into best practices related to education, training, and development strategies.
• Oversee SAIGA’s compliance with relevant statutory and non-statutory institutions in the education, training, and development sphere.
• Manage ad hoc projects related to Education, Training and Development.

D: APPOINTMENT REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements are applicable

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in education, training, development.
• Five years management experience.
• Knowledge and experience of working SAQA, QCTO, Institutions of higher learning and training and SETAs.
• Detailed understanding of professional body environment.
• Experience of working with committees.
• Project management and research experience. 
• Experience of working on various E-Learning platforms.
• Matric/ grade 12 or equivalent.
• Diploma, degree or equivalent education, training, development, and human resource related qualification.
• Facilitator, assessor and moderator certificates are non-negotiable.
• Leadership skills and experience in people management.

E: SPECIFIC SKILLS & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Strong stakeholder orientation skills
• Strong communication (verbal, written report, and proposal writing)
• Ability to perform under pressure
• Ability to operate in a complex environment with multiple projects
• Ability to use technology effectively
• Good problem solving and analytical competencies
• Promoting high personal and professional standards that support SAIGA`s vision, mandate, and values
• Result driven

Applications must be e-mailed by 20 July 2020 to [email protected]