Deputy Director–General: Curriculum Management & Delivery

Requirements

Post-graduate (NQF Level 8) in Education as recognized by SAQA. Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience at a senior management level. SMS Pre-Entry (Nyukela) Certificate upon appointment. Valid driver’s license (except for people with disability). Core Competencies Strategic Capability and Leadership. People Management and Empowerment. Programme and Project Management. Financial Management. Change & Knowledge Management. Good Communication skills. Public Service Knowledge. Policy analysis and development. Analytic thinking skills. Report writing skills. Facilitation skills. Liaison skills. Networking skills. Interpersonal skills. Leadership skills. Diplomacy. Planning and organizing skills and Strategic Planning. Knowledge & Skills Sound knowledge of relevant prescripts and legislative frameworks related to Curriculum Management and Delivery. Negotiation skills, Planning and organizing, Time Management, Policy analysis and development, Good Communication skills, Group dynamics, Diversity management, Facilitation skills, Coordinating skills, Computer literacy.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership and direction on the development and implementation of Curriculum Delivery and education policies, guidelines, strategies and procedure manuals. Design sound education programmes for curriculum support to schools to enhance and facilitate the implementation of the National Curriculum Policy framework, including promotion of STEM subjects. Guide and provide effective strategic co-ordination for curriculum management. Guide and provide effective strategic co-ordination in provisioning of examinations and assessment services. Guide and provide strategic co-ordination of Continuous Professional Teacher Development. Provide regular reports to the HOD, the Executive Authority and oversight bodies on the overall performance of the system informed by provincial assessment outcomes, national and international benchmark assessment studies and the general trends in the education arena. Initiate and implement systems that are aimed at integrating information technology in curriculum delivery in schools. Oversee the management of resources (Financial, Human and Physical).

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