Manager Bursary and Special Projects at Services Seta

Implementation of Bursary Management and Special Projects Processes on behalf of Services SETA

• Manage the development of policies and procedures for allocation of bursaries and special projects by the SSETA
• Establish and manage processes, frameworks and systems for bursary and special projects management
• Ensure the availability of funding for bursary and special projects allocations
• Manage the identification of employers and stakeholders partaking in bursaries and special projects
• Ensure the establishment of contract management systems for all stakeholders
• Ensure maintenance of student files and database, ensuring data integrity
• Management of payments and debtors
• Ensure administering student and special projects budgets and reimbursements
• Ensure the verification of student documentation
• Liaise with study institutions regarding student accounts and results
• Ensure the resolution of student queries
• Ensure follow up on and the administration of academic progress of bursars
• Monitor compliance to contract requirements and progress of bursary holders and all special projects

Manage the Bursary and Special Projects Service Providers on behalf of Services SETA

• Design and develop service provider management plans
• Set out service provider delivery standards
• Provide technical support to the service providers
• Oversee the allocation of bursaries and special projects by service providers
• Ensure compliance to SSETA requirements by the service providers
• Plan and implement training for service providers when necessary
• Monitor service delivery by the service providers
• Ensure provision of support to the service providers
• Ensure provision of reports by the service providers
• Manage tender application processes when required

Effective Control of Project Costs

• Plan and allocate project resources efficiently
• Control the project’s budget in line with SSETA policies and procedures.
• Monitor compliance to agreed project cost
• Monitor compliance to all SSETA policies and procedures in the section.
• Mitigate all project related risk
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to ensure efficiencies of all programme

Achievement of Work Plans

• Execute work plans and drive the evidence collection in real time
• Produce reports against the implementation of work plans
• Respond to audit findings with complete evidence, on time
• Implement documented data management practices
• Comply to policies and procedures in the unit
• Record, file and ensure the availability POP information

People management practices for the Unit

• Provide sufficient staff and adequate staffing for the Unit
• Implement people management practices for direct reports
• Assign accountabilities to direct reports
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of direct reports
• Provide capacity building through, training, coaching and development of direct

Requirements

• A National Senior Certificate, at a minimum NQF 4
• Bachelor’s Degree (NQF 7), or equivalent qualification in Project Management, Business Administration, Public Administration or Education or relevant field is required
• At least 5 years’ experience in Bursary or Scholarship Management or Education and Training, of which 3 should have been at management level
• Proven knowledge of project/programme management tools (Microsoft)
• Project Management certification in Prince2, Agile, PMP would be considered advantageous