Requirements: 

An appropriate bachelor’s degree/Advanced diploma (NQF Level 7) in Public Management/ Financial Management/ Education or any related qualification. A minimum of five (5) years’ work experience with at least five (5) years of relevant experience at the Senior Management level (salary level 13) in institutional funding and planning environment. Expertise in the following areas is a requirement: institutional research and planning; infrastructure planning; academic programme development and enrolment planning; funding of universities; and higher education management information systems. Knowledge and understanding of the value chain of applications towards registration and admission to the institution would be added advantage. The incumbent must be a strong communicator with the ability to interact with high level academics and university managers, different branches in the Department of Higher Education and Training, other government departments, public entities, professional bodies and education and training institutions. Further requirements are excellent and proven project management capabilities; strategic thinking, problem solving and financial management skills; proposal and report writing, and computer skills. Good knowledge and understanding of the Higher Education Act, Funding Framework for Universities, Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework, and White Paper for the post School Education and Training (PSET) System. Knowledge of public sector budgeting and planning will be added advantage. The incumbent should be able to perform in a team environment and take responsibility for managing new developments in the higher education system. The incumbent must be able to innovatively identify and explore areas of synergy with other components of Higher Education organisations and entities. Willingness to travel domestically and internationally. A valid drivers license. 

Duties: 

To provide strategic leadership and management support to four Directorates to ensure; the growth of quality public higher education provisioning through enrolment planning processes, the management of programme applications and the development and maintenance of institutional PQMs on a national level, and the development of a Ministerial Enrolment Planning Statement; the development of new initiatives within the public higher education system; the development of the Central Application Service (CAS) for the PSET; determining funding allocations to public higher education institutions, and presenting an annual Ministerial Statement for University Funding; monitoring the use of earmarked funds by universities monitoring the use of infrastructure and efficiency funds in line with the Macro Infrastructure Framework for the public higher education sector; the implementation of the student housing infrastructure programme at universities; requests in terms of section 40 of the Higher Education Act; the maintenance and new developments of the higher education management information system for public institution; providing data support to both internal and external stakeholders of the DHET with a focus on reporting, system and technical requirements; and submissions and verification of HEMIS data to enable funding allocations and cohort studies.