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Job Summary A company thatxc3x82 offers a comprehensive range of interventions, from the selection of people to be trained and the designing of the course material to the actual training has an exciting opportunity for a quality-oriented Academic Manager in KwaZulu Natal. The purpose of this position is to manage all aspects of the academic function in a region including quality assurance and compliance, academic administration management and effective people management thereby ensuring the delivery of quality education A Masterxc3xa2xe2x82xacxe2x84xa2s Degree in a relevant field (e.g M Com, M Soc Sci, MEd, M Tech, MBA) with appropriate subjects A minimum of 3 yearsxc3xa2xe2x82xacxe2x84xa2 experience in a Higher Education Institution (either Public or Private) involving both teaching and administration Possession of a Doctoral degree would be an advantage Record of publications in refereed journals and /or presentation of conference papers Research experience Experience in teaching adult learners Own vehicle and driverxc3xa2xe2x82xacxe2x84xa2s licensexc3x82 Regional Quality Assurance and Compliance Responsible for regional accreditation and compliance by upholding policies and procedures, conduct internal audits, conduct Regional Committee meetings (TL, QA OHS) Curriculum Management - Programme and Module Design and Review Responsible for effective assessment and moderation practices in the region Responsible for ensuring compliance in the internal audit conducted by the Academic Director and external audits by the HEQC Responsible for conducting site internal audit and report to GM Review learner and lecturer evaluations and implement remedial action if required Academic Administration Management Responsible for effective resource management and control, including venues, scheduling, equipment, library and its resources Responsible for effective administration management including admissions and RPL, HEQCIS, LIM, Policy Review and DHET requirements People Management Responsible for sourcing Subject Heads and Moderators and managing output as well as personal output (when applicable) as a Subject Head or Moderator Responsible for maintaining a growing facilitator database of subject matter experts who meet the CHE criterion including induction and evaluation. Responsible for performance management of staff under their control ensuring that the PMI performance process is managed with the utmost integrity and corrective action and support provided where needed Responsible for a development programme for internal staff and facilitators Customer Meeting expectations of internal (staff and colleagues) and external (clients, students, facilitators) customers Provide academic support to internal staff by means of regular in-house training on policies and academic compliance, advise sales staff on progression, admission and RPL procedures Conduct client meetings with external clients to discuss learner progress and potential growth in HE learner numbers General Design and delivery of PMI staff training Convene and Chair Regional Subject Board Convene and Chair Regional Qualifications Board Sign certificates for own region as xc3xa2xe2x82xacxcbx9cregistrarxc3xa2xe2x82xacxe2x84xa2 Convene and Chair Regional Teaching Learning Committee Convene and Chair Regional Quality Assurance Committee Oversee Health and Safety Compliance Oversee Campus Supervisors Assist with the maintenance of Premises Oversee organization of Graduations Oversee archive room Technical Record of publications in refereed journals and /or presentation of conference papers Research experience Experience in teaching adult learners Management of assigned programmes and participants on the programme Development, expansion and improvement of offering Recruitment, performance management and people development of full-time and part-time academics as it relates to the specific offering Behavioral People management and development Quality orientation Client and learner focused

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