Senior Specialist: Professional Bodies

Requirements are:

Minimum Qualifications

• An appropriate, recognised qualification at NQF Level 7 or equivalent.
• A relevant NQF level 8 qualification will be an advantage.

Minimum Experience

• Eight years’ relevant work experience.
• Experience and exposure in the post-school education system will be an advantage.
• Experience in the professional body space will be an advantage.

Knowledge, skills and competencies

• NQF Act and other relevant legislation.
• Facilitation and presentation.
• Policy development and interpretation.
• Knowledge management.
• Quality assurance.
• Conducting research.
• Project Management.
• Report writing.
• Professionalism.
• Resilience, attention to detail and sound judgement.
• Good knowledge of the Education sector legislative and regulatory environment.
• People Management.

Key performance areas:

• Manage the evaluation of professional body applications.
• Assure the quality of evaluation reports.
• Evaluate and submit reports on litigation cases against SAQA.
• Provide advice on any external queries.
• Identify trends in the processes related to the evaluation and status of professional bodies and their designations, including recognition, registration, and review activities.
• Ensure that fees for services rendered by the unit have been received.
• Oversee the monitoring of professional bodies and professional designations for compliance.
• Manage the implementation, monitoring and review of NQF policies.
• Action any decisions and manage the output of governance structures responsible for the recognition of professional bodies and the registration of professional designations.
• Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to respond to critical issues and new developments in the SA NQF and the education landscape.
• Lead, guide and develop staff in the professional body sub-unit.