Learning Programmes & Occupational Qualifications Development Manager at FP&M SETA

PURPOSE

•  Responsible for leading quality assurance of the SETA’s learning programmes and establishment of the QMS for the entire organization
•  Leading the revision and registration of industry led and needed qualifications within the required time frames and eliminate waste
•  Ensure accurate and credible document management within the department and the realization of a clean audit and maintenance therein
•  Risk management of qualifications development and learning programmes within the FP&M SETA subsectors

EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE, COMPETENCIES AND/OR SKILLS:

•  A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Public Service Administration, Business Administration and ETD
•  Project Management qualification
•  Above average understanding of Government’s skills development initiatives and the mandate assigned to SETAs
•  At least five years’ management experience
•  Ability to strategize, lead, plan and manage change
•  Initiative and strong organisational skills
•  Strong time management skills
•  Excellent verbal, communication and report writing skills
•  Good interpersonal skills
•  Ability to work under pressure
•  Work in team-oriented and cross functional environment.
•  Negotiation and decision-making skills.

 BEHAVIOURAL DIMENSIONS REQUIRED

•  Brand leadership
•  Positive influence capabilities
•  Independence
•  Precision
•  Cognitive application of coherent principles
•  Confidentiality

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key Performance Responsibilities:
Leadership role

•   Drive end to end QA effective and efficient business results-based leadership
•   Proactive and results driven stakeholder and partnership management
•   Provide leadership and ensure efficient and effective management of staff and resources within the division
•   Design the budget, including effective allocation and utilization of financial and IT resources
•   Delivery of qualifications within 18 months
•   Ability to execute the WIL such that trained learners are absorbed by industry

Policy development and review

•   Develop and review occupational qualifications development policies and procedures

Regulatory compliance

•   Drive industry qualifications and development
•   Develop and implement learning programmes
•   Quality assures and certification of industry learning programmes
•   Organise framing for occupations
•   Preparation and reporting on the progress realized on the departmental annual, quarterly, and monthly targets

Reporting

•   Verify and produce credible monthly and quarterly departmental reports to be submitted to CEO
•   Proactive management and timeous reporting of qualifications, trades, learnerships, artisans and learning programmes

Audit and Risk

•   Liaise with Auditors and manage audit process, while ensuring that all recommendations from Auditors are adequately addressed
•   Identify and mitigate risks

Administrative duties

•   Recommend regional accreditation for approval
•   Provide continuous leadership, supervision, training, and development of divisional staff ensuring an effective and motivated team
•   Performs related work as required
•   Perform any other duties as assigned by the CEO

Performance Management

•   Ensure knowledge transfer and capacity building of Quality Assurance staff
•   Manage the performance of staff assigned to the department
•  Liaise with the HR division in conducting performance appraisals and ensure competency and training gaps are addressed.