Job Vacancies at Department of Basic Education

REQUIREMENTS :

• The applicant must be in a possession of a relevant Bachelor’s degree (NQF level 7) or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA; Five years’ experience at a Senior managerial level and in high level planning and management;
• Extensive knowledge, insight and experience in the broad education policy framework that guides the provision of education in South African schools, curriculum development and support as it applies to the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for the 0-4 years old as well as the National Curriculum Statement and Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) for Grades R to 12.

DUTIES :

• The successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic leadership, managing, guiding and supporting the Chief Directorate: Curriculum Implementation and Monitoring in its objective to improve the quality of Basic Education for the 0-4 years olds in Grades R to 12 through improving teacher capacity and practices; Increasing learner participation and success rate to meet the National Development Plan and Action Plan 2019 towards Schooling 2030; Collaborating with state institutions, National and International Bodies as well as NGO’s; Developing and ensuring implementation of Norms and Standards in line with section 3 and 8 of the National Education Policy Act; Strengthening School Based Assessment to enhance teaching practice;
• Developing and implementing a strategy to promote the utilisation of data to enhance teaching quality and efficiency; Developing and implementing business processes on the work done to inform Norms and Standards; Improving the quality of Early Childhood Development (ECD); Improving the access of children to qualify for ECD below Grade 1 as well as the grade promotion of learners through Grade 1 to 9 phases of school; Improving the access of Inclusive Education;
• Ensuring that all children remain effectively enrolled in school up to the year in which they turn 15; Development and maintaining of policies and programmes to ensure quality implementation of the NCF and the CAPS, including having responsibility for quality programmes for children experiencing barriers to learning; Increasing the number of learners in Grade 6 who have mastered the minimum language and mathematics competencies;
• Increase the number of learners in Grade 9 who by the end of the year have mastered the minimum language and mathematics competencies; Implementation of the IIAL and GET Strategy and increasing the number of Grade 12 learners who became eligible for a Bachelor’s programme at University. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants must be in a possession of relevant Bachelor’s degree (NQF level 7) or equivalent as recognised by SAQA; 5 years’ experience at Middle/Senior Managerial level in the Education sector; Extensive experience in the field of institution and employee performance management; An in depth knowledge and understanding of the strategies for teacher support and development, including capacity to integrate ICT and other innovative strategies;
• The capacity to undertake research, impact assessment, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting will be an added advantage; Understanding of the education sector; Good computer skills including MS Word, MS Excel and MS Power Point; Ability to work under pressure; A valid driver’s license and be willing to travel extensively. 

DUTIES :

• The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and supporting teacher development programmes in provinces in line with the DBE priorities, including conducting of impact assessments; Developing frameworks for programme development; Developing strategies to improve and support school and educator performance;
• Driving content development and curation of digital resources for teacher support and for teaching and learning; Promoting active utilization of ICT platforms for professional development; Monitoring and evaluating teacher development initiatives; Providing strategic leadership and manage finances in line with PFMA; Providing strategic leadership to staff and develop annual plans; Supporting the use of the online Teacher Development Platform and other innovative practices to build the capacity of teachers;
• Managing the finances of the Directorate in line with the Public Finance Management Act; Identifying key blockages to effective and timeous planning and implementation of key sector mandates and priorities; Compiling quarterly analytic reports for HEDCOM and CEM to guide sector improvement practice; Facilitating the sharing of best practice.