Specialist: Quality Assurance at Border Management Authority

The successful candidate will be expected to perform the following functions:

 Curriculum Evaluation 

• Assess curriculum materials, including textbooks, lesson plans, assessments, and multimedia resources, to ensure they align with educational standards, learning objectives, and pedagogical best practices.   
• Evaluate the overall coherence, sequencing, and progression of content within the curriculum to ensure a logical and effective learning pathway for students.
• Review the clarity, accuracy, and relevance of instructional materials, ensuring that they provide comprehensive coverage of the subject matter and support learning outcomes.
• Assess the appropriateness and effectiveness of instructional strategies, methodologies, and resources in facilitating student engagement, comprehension, and skill development.
• Analyze the integration of technology and multimedia elements within the curriculum, ensuring they enhance the learning experience and align with instructional goals. 
• Identify any gaps, redundancies, or inconsistencies within the curriculum, and propose strategies for improvement and enhancement.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, instructional designers, and educators to gather feedback and insights on curriculum materials, incorporating their expertise into the evaluation process.
• Conduct pilot testing and gather feedback from students and teachers to assess the effectiveness and usability of curriculum materials.
• Stay updated on evolving educational standards, research findings, and industry trends to ensure curriculum materials are current and relevant. 
• Utilize data-driven approaches, including assessment results and student performance data, to evaluate the effectiveness of curriculum materials and identify areas for improvement. 
• Provide recommendations for revisions, enhancements, or updates to curriculum materials based on evaluation findings and pedagogical best practices. 
• Work closely with curriculum development Specialist to implement revisions and track the progress of improvements.
• Maintain detailed documentation of the evaluation process, findings, and recommendations, ensuring transparency and accountability.

Quality Assurance  

• Excellent, effective and timeous management of all quality assurance related processes for
• Provider accreditation and monitoring.
• Workplace approval and monitoring.
• Learning Programme Implementation Assessment and Certification and all other related functions.
• Manage the evaluation of the Service Providers’ Quality Management Systems. 
• Ensure that the Service Provider Developmental Plans are implemented and closely monitored.
• Manage the record keeping of providers, assessors and moderators.
• Effective management of other data related to occupational directed training programs.
• Compile accurate reports timeously.
• Manage consultants who provide services to the Unit for various functions.
• Manage all delegated functions from the Quality Council of Trades and Occupations.
• Manage the evaluation of the Service Providers’ Quality Management Systems.
• Ensure that the Service Provider Developmental Plans are implemented and closely monitored.
• Manage the record keeping about providers, assessors and moderators. Manage the registration of Assessors and Moderators.
• Compile accreditation reports.
• General administration in respect of training provider accreditation.  Oversee the assessment of new qualifications for QCTO as required by the SLA.
• Monitor the development of new qualifications.
• Manage the issuing of certificates/SOR.
• Improvement and facilitation of Learning Programs.
• Ensure evaluation of Learning Programs.

Stakeholder Management and Relations  

•  Provide advocacy on Quality Assurance related matters to relevant stakeholders. 
• Collaborate with the necessary organs of state and domestic and international organisations to promote and enhance effective, efficient and secure human movement.
• Ensure the development and effective stakeholder relations management with both local and international communities in support of national objectives and Quality Assurance priorities. 
• Build and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships for the purpose of expectations management, knowledge sharing and integration. 
• Lead the identification and mitigation of internal systems and procedural barriers to enhance excellent customer service. 
• Represent and participate in the BMA’s committees and tasks teams as member of the executive team.
• Lead the implementation of timeous communication on relevant information and legislation to the BMA.
• Participate in industry related forums, conferences and workshops to gain industry insight for the purpose of business improvement and position the BMA. 

Risk & Compliance 

• Keep abreast of changes in Quality Assurance legislation, regulations and respond to changes through adjustments to the strategy and operational plans as required.  Ensure submission of mandatory reports and information.
• Ensure the mitigation of the business units’ risk profile through the application of fraud controls and risk prevention principles and implementing of sound governance and compliance processes and tools to identify and manage risks.
• Assist in the establishment, maintenance and improvement of Standard Operating Procedures, policies, and guidelines relating to Quality Assurance.  the business unit in consultation with the Executive Manager.
• Monitor changes in the regulatory environment and ensure that appropriate operational controls are implemented to address new requirements. 
• Ensure effective support in the provision of evidence to all internal and external audit requirements. 
• Adhere to all relevant laws, policies and Standard Operating Procedures throughout the BMA. 
• Comply with DHET, Umalusi, QCTO, SETAs and College policies and procedures

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Matric (Grade 12)
• An undergraduate Qualification at NQF 7 as recognised by SAQA   in Education Management/ Education Training and Development Practices (ODETDP).

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience at supervisory in Learning environment. Experience in Education, Training and Development (ETD) and Quality Assurance.

Knowledge:

• South African Constitution. 
• BMA Act 2020
• Knowledge of the Employment Equity Act, Skills Development Act, Labour Relations Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act and all applicable human resources legislation.
• National Qualification Framework Act 67 of 2008
• South African Qualifications Authority 58 of 1995
• Human Resources Development Strategy of South Africa
• National Skills Development Strategy III
• Public Finance Management Act. 
• Understanding of legislation and prescripts applicable in the corporate environment. 
• National Treasury Regulations. 
• National Treasury Public Sector Risk Management Framework.
• Understanding of corporate governance best practice e.g. COSO Framework, ISO International Standard, King Report on Corporate Governance, and Ethics Frameworks. 
• Understanding of the Public Sector Integrity Management Framework