Reporting to the Director: Management of the HEQSF, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following: 

• Lead the development and maintenance of a comprehensive database of qualifications, learning programmes, student enrolment and achievement for all higher education institutions.
• Lead the verification and validation of data for the higher education system to ensure validity, accuracy and reliability of data.
• Lead the maintenance of the HEQCIS database and submit achievement data for higher education institutions to SAQA for the NLRD/NQF-MIS.
• Support to the recommendation of the registration, deregistration, reregistration of qualifications with SAQA based on HEQC decisions.
• Support the evaluation of HEQSF requests from institutions (e.g. name changes, CESM changes, SAQA related requests, RPL requests, etc.) and respond to the institutions and to SAQA based on HEQC decisions.
• Quality control documents as required.
• Make inputs into and consolidate documents for purposes of reporting as required.
• Identify and inform the Director of significant and relevant academic and policy developments, initiatives and innovations.
• Contribute to the advance of the maintenance of a single comprehensive database for all higher education qualifications, associated learning programmes, student enrolments and achievements for public and private institutions and to ensure meaningful contribution to the system of collaboration through analysis and reporting of the database and the data.
• Participate in CHE activities such as forums, seminars and workshops.
• Attend symposia, workshops and conferences.
• Represent the CHE at meetings as required.
• Establish relationships with relevant stakeholders.
• Assist in resolving queries and providing information, and
• Maintain accurate records of stakeholder meetings.

The successful candidate should have:

• A Master’s degree from a recognised higher education institution.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in higher education Management Information Systems.
• Experience in developing and implementing capacity development programmes.
• Experience in project management.

Competencies (knowledge/skills/attributes):

High levels of conceptual and strategic thinking as well as organisational commitment to be able to translate the goals, business vision and objectives into implementable projects is a must. The candidate must also be able to show high levels of intellectual capacity management to be able to contribute to relevant knowledge that enhances the credibility of the organisation. Systems thinking and good project management skills to ensure effective management of processes and projects in line with organisational compliance and reporting requirements are essential. Integrity and ethics are also requisites for the position. The candidate must be detail oriented in addition to being a good communicator, problem solver and must be able to function effectively in a team.