General Education Training Development Practitioner at Transport Education Training Authority (TETA)

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 
Support to Stakeholders

• Support internal and external stakeholders to enhance ETD participation and efficiency in the sector;
• Provide support to stakeholders by means of online or onsite monitoring in order to promote TETA practices;
• Attend to all queries from internal and external stakeholders;
• Advise and capacitate new and existing stakeholders on TETA policies, procedures, processes and promote  compliance and reporting to stakeholders;
• Lobby participation and recruitment of new stakeholders with a view to increase mandatory and discretionary  grant participation within the transport industry, and to facilitate Small Business Initiatives and entrepreneurship within the province; 
• Provide periodic contributions to TETA newsletters or external publications;
• Represent TETA at Career Expos and relevant events;
• Participation in inter-SETA activities to promote TETA;
• Establish government and provincial linkages and participation in events such as The Premier’s Council for Skills, DHET Advisory Councils, etc.

Support to Chambers

• Provide support to TETA chambers in processing discretionary grant applications, conducting due diligence, management of contracts and reporting on Chamber projects, activities and expenditure;
• Coordinate administration of projects by initiating ETD projects for the sector within the Western Cape province.

Implementation of NSDS III in Province

• Advise and support stakeholders with the implementation of NSDS III within their organisations;
• Identify and support TETA towards the achievements of APP targets, specifically (but not exclusively), unemployed bursaries, small business support, TVET and HET partnerships, and school projects.

Sector Skills Planning

• Provide support and input into the development of TETA Sector Skills Plan and any other projects implemented by the Research & Knowledge unit.

Monitoring

• Conduct site visits to verify stakeholder participation and data;
• Submit reports to TETA chambers within deadline.

Mandatory Grants

• Implement mandatory grant processes that include promoting and assessing WSP/ATR;
• Monitor the implementation of the WSP and verify the ATR;
• Report and communicate any findings to relevant parties and recommend for approval or rejection.

Workshops and Forums

• Administer, support and conduct SDF, industry and provincial forums;
• Develop and maintain stakeholder database;
• Plan engagement workshops and prepare presentations.

Managing Partnerships 

• Identifying viable partners, entering into partnership agreements (MoUs) and managing partnership contracts in support of TETA partnership strategy;
• Integrating partnership implementation with other aspects of the ETD sector, e.g. SAQA, QCTO, other SETAs, DOT, DHET, DOE and other TETA Stakeholders, in order to:
• Share knowledge and information on new developments in the ETD sector;
• Provide timeous advice to authorities on matters of concern.

Coordination of Occupational Qualifications Development Activities

• Coordination of occupational qualifications development as they may be assigned by management.

Project Implementation and Monitoring

• Initiate ETD projects in the chamber (in consultation with management);
• Compile and report on specific projects, activities and expenditure.

Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Experience and Qualification

• M + 3 qualification in ETD/HRM/HRD or relevant qualification; 
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the education, training and development sector;
• Experience in SETA or Transport Sector environment preferable;
• Experience in management of WSP and ATR;
• Be prepared to travel and work overtime.