Assistant Manager: Quality Assurance of Assessment – Post-School Qualifications

Duties:

• Develop and monitor the enforcement of quality assurance of assessment policies, examination policies and regulations to ensure credible internal assessment and examinations for technical and vocational qualifications registered on the General and Further Education and Training Qualifications Sub framework (GFETQSF)
• Coordinate the moderation of examination question papers
• Coordinate the moderation of the conduct of Integrated Summative Assessment Tasks (ISAT) and the moderation of the reviewed ISAT/PAT
• Coordinate the moderation of the conduct of Internal Continuous Assessment (ICASS)
• Coordinate the verification of marking for all examination cycles
• Develop reports on all the quality assurance of assessment processes
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships to ensure the implementation and management of the quality assurance of internal and external assessment processes in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training sector.

Requirements:

• An appropriate recognised 3 or 4 year higher education qualification and a teaching qualification
• At least 3-5 years’ experience as an educator in the technical and vocational education and training sector, and 3 years managerial experience in education
• Extensive knowledge of and insight into curriculum and assessment policy and legislation relating to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector
• Knowledge and understanding of Umalusi legislative mandate
• Experience in teaching and assessment of the National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4
• Knowledge and experience in the quality assurance processes and procedures for national examinations and assessment practices
• Computer literacy
• A valid driver’s license
• SACE registration. 

Competencies and skills:

• Knowledge of quality assurance in education and training.
• Present good quality work, be self-managed, and be a team player.
• Possess good communication, project management, planning, execution, technical, report writing, good interpersonal, facilitation, and coordination, as well as computer skills.