ACADEMIC PROGRAMME LEADER: SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONListing reference: manco_000661
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 19 January 2025
Position summaryJob category: Others: Education and Training
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
EE position: Yes
IntroductionMANCOSA, a DHET registered, and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications, has the following vacancy available: ACADEMIC PROGRAMME LEADER: SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.
CORE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:Programme Management and Leadership (within the confines of MANCOSA's vision, mission, and strategy)Coordinate the development and continuous improvement of Program teaching and learning and the program assessment strategy create a monitoring process, through the management of a tracker for the program.Assist with measuring of graduate attributes through the coordination of engagement between the APL and students across the program.Assist with research on opportunities to advance the school's program offering and school strategy (program growth, articulation, etc.).Programme Planning and Administration in collaboration with Institutional Planning.Liaise with academic administrators in relation to academic readiness for each semester.Create and monitor academic administrators progress trackers.Assist the Academic Programme Leader (APL) with the recruitment and appointment of suitable academic deliverables.Facilitation of webinars.Coordinate appropriate Community Engagement initiatives and activities.Assist with the planning and coordination of Delivery of academic events for internal and external academic staff.Assist with aligning students with Programme specific career guidance in collaboration with Career Centre.Engage with relevant stakeholders to request information on Student assessment performance.Assist the APL with program benchmarking and development of new programs within the school.Identify and intervene for students at risk.Assist with module content review and update.Coordinate data and reports that will manage all internal and external quality assurance efforts.QUALIFICATION• Essential qualification: Postgraduate degree specialising in Public Administration (NQF Level 8) studying towards Masters in Public Administration.
ESSENTIALMinimum 2 years' experience in higher Education/ Academic.EXPERIENCE AND SKILLDemonstrate high-quality academic knowledge.Provide guidance in the evolving education spectrum.Supporting and Co-operating.Creating and Conceptualizing.Organizing and Coordinating.Adapting and Coping.Reporting and Analysis.Digital Literacy.ADVANTAGES2-3 years relevant Public Administration working experience.Minimum 2 years' experience in Learner Management System administration/coordination.GENERALTo demonstrate academic acumen and provide relevant expertise within the scope of Global Tourism and Hospitality.
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