New Opportunities at Eduvos

Job Advert Summary    

• Eduvos is looking to employ the services of a regional Academic Programme Convener (Faculty of Information Technology), to be based at our Mowbray campus, and also oversee Bloemfontein, East London, and Nelson Mandela Bay campuses, on a permanent basis.

Minimum Requirements    
Minimum qualification:

• Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, or IT related  
• Relevant PhD degree will be preferable

Experience:

• At least five years’ experience as a lecturer in the higher education industry 
• At least two years’ experience in educational management and leadership

Duties and Responsibilities    
Responsibilities:
As the Academic Programme Convener, you will be primarily responsible for the following:
Accountability areas – operating / financial results accountable for:

• Accountable for the operational delivery of lecturing related to Information Technology programmes across campuses and offerings (lecturer performance)   
• Accountable for the performance of the community of practice and alignment with development hub

Operational process outputs:

• Qualification related subject matter expertise
• Fulfil the role of lecturer (ad hoc if required) – but the main focus of the role is to manage academic delivery / managing the lecturers

Management:

• Budgets
• Input into academic budget  
• SCA claims processing
• Operational planning e.g., programme implementation planning and training (per mode of delivery) incl. sequence, prerequisites, etc. (academic planner)
• Monitoring, control, corrective action
• Reporting – regular feedback as per program manager requirements and Head of Programmes
• Escalations / Decisions / Problem solving – 1st point of contact for student complaints
• Resourcing and capacity management (people; equipment)
• Leadership:
• Assistance with talent acquisition, selection and onboarding 
• Individual performance management - role clarity and objectives; reviews; feedback; corrective actions
• Culture and climate and change

Functional and Behavioural Competencies    
Functional competencies:

• Computer literacy – well developed MS Office skills 
• Working knowledge of learning systems (LMS)
• Good understanding of qualification frameworks and academic processes and governance structures
• Good understanding of management principles and remote managerial abilities

Behavioural competencies:
Initiative and responsibility:

• People leadership and development:
• Relations and networking 
• Effective communication
• Professional and technical expertise
• Self-development
• Analysis and judgment / problem solving
• Systematic approach (planning and organising) 
• Execution – attention to detail
• Steadiness (emotional tenacity)

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The Position:

• The National Business Development Manager is responsible for the oversight of the part time division to ensure its growth and sustainability, effective academic delivery, sound operations management and impactful industry and community involvement.
• It encompasses ensuring outstanding service delivery and a positive academic and campus experience for our students. The National Business Development Manager is also required to build a high-performing campus culture that is aligned to Eduvos’ philosophy and values, by supporting and developing engaged and empowered staff.

Minimum Requirements    
Minimum qualification:

• Relevant postgraduate qualification (preferably commerce) is required; an undergraduate qualification may be considered for candidates with a proven track record of relevant experience.

Experience:

• At least five years’ management experience in a higher education / HR / hospitality environment.

Duties and Responsibilities    
Responsibilities:

As the National Business Development Manager, you will be primarily responsible for the following:

• Accountable for all aspects of the part time structure's performance including student growth, financial performance, academic and customer results and experience.
• Planning, Management and co-ordination of systems and processes.
• Staff Leadership.
• Internal and external stakeholder engagement and collaboration 
• Understanding the African market / continent
• Corporate partnerships

Functional and Behavioural Competencies    
Functional competencies:

• Commercial knowledge and skills – understand profit and loss statements and the key drivers of income and expenses, driving sales and revenue
• Matrix management know-how
• Good understanding regarding the development and maintenance of a high-performance culture
• Good understanding of customer experience principles and its impact on student success and student experience
• Good understanding of academic processes and regulatory frameworks, as well as academic Higher Education products and product development processes (Advantageous)
• Distance learning experience

Behavioural competencies:

• Initiative and innovation
• Taking accountability and being responsible
• People Leadership and Development
• Educational management
• Excellent communications skills including building relations and networking
• Influencing
• Professional and technical expertise
• Analysis and judgment
• Change Management
• Vision and strategy
• Systematic approach (planning and organising)
• Steadiness
• Execution
• Business development and bottom-line focus

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The Position:

To ensure and a positive student experience on a campus outside the classroom to ensure that a student is successful in his/her learning and teaching journey 

Minimum Requirements    
Minimum qualification:

• At least an honours degree, preferably in management  

Experience:

• Minimum three years of managerial experience in an academic environment
• At least five years’ of service or customer management experience, preferably in higher education environment  

Duties and Responsibilities    
Responsibilities:
As the Academic and Student Experience Manager, you will be primarily responsible for the following:

 Student retention - implemented student experience journey (social events, governance, physical and emotional wellness, academic support)

• Orientation, onboarding and induction
• Communication
• Contract management
• Facilities and venue compliance
• Support faculty delivery on campus – facilitating lecturer evaluations/student feedback
• Sponsor engagement
• Academic support programmes

Wellness programmes

• Employability and work readiness
•  Student resource enablement  
• Student compliance with institutional policies
•  Events management (e.g., graduation event management, career fairs)
• Facilitate campus disciplinary process / Chair of student disciplinary committee (incl. enquiries) 
• Management 
• Leadership 
•  Internal and external stakeholder engagement and management/collaboration 

Functional and Behavioural Competencies    
Functional competencies:

• MS Office  
• Exposure to / experience with systems
• Project management skills
• Case management and other systems
• SLA management skills / matrix management skills 

Behavioural competencies:

• Initiative and responsibility
• People leadership and development
• Relations and networking
• Influencing
• Effective communication (verbal and written)
• Analysis and judgment / problem solving
• Systematic approach (planning and organising)
• Steadiness (emotional tenacity)

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The Position:

• To manage the day-to-day delivery of lecturing of IT qualifications. 

Minimum Requirements    
Minimum qualification:

• Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, or IT related
• Relevant PhD degree will be preferable

Experience:

• At least five years’ experience as a lecturer in the higher education industry
• At least two years’ experience in educational management and leadership and Leadership

Duties and Responsibilities    
Responsibilities:
As the Academic Programme Convener, you will be primarily responsible for the following:

Accountability areas – operating / financial results accountable for:

• Accountable for the operational delivery of lecturing related to Information Technology programmes across campuses and offerings (lecturer performance)   
• Accountable for the performance of the community of practice and alignment with development hub

Operational process outputs:

• Qualification related subject matter expertise
• Fulfil the role of lecturer (ad hoc if required) – but the main focus of the role is to manage academic delivery / managing the lecturers

Management:

• Budgets
• Input into academic budget  
• SCA claims processing
• Operational planning e.g., programme implementation planning and training (per mode of delivery) incl. sequence, prerequisites, etc. (academic planner)
• Monitoring, control, corrective action
• Reporting – regular feedback as per program manager requirements and Head of Programmes
• Escalations / Decisions / Problem solving – 1st point of contact for student complaints
• Resourcing and capacity management (people; equipment)

Leadership:

• Assistance with talent acquisition, selection and onboarding 
• Individual performance management - role clarity and objectives; reviews; feedback; corrective actions
• Culture and climate and change

Functional and Behavioural Competencies    
Functional competencies:

• Computer literacy – well developed MS Office skills 
• Working knowledge of learning systems (LMS)
• Good understanding of qualification frameworks and academic processes and governance structures
• Good understanding of management principles and remote managerial abilities

Behavioural competencies:

• Initiative and responsibility:
• People leadership and development:
• Relations and networking 
• Effective communication
• Professional and technical expertise
• Self-development
• Analysis and judgment / problem solving
• Systematic approach (planning and organising) 
• Execution – attention to detail
• Steadiness (emotional tenacity)