Job Description

Closing Date 2025/04/13
Reference Number EDU250406-1
Job Title Academic Programme Convener (Faculty of Commerce)
Job Type Permanent
Campus Umhlanga
Department Academic - Management
Number of Positions 1
Location - Town / City Durban
Location - Province KwaZulu-Natal
Location - Country South Africa
Minimum Education Level Masters Degree
Job Category Education
Job Advert Summary
Eduvos is looking to employ the services of an Academic Programme Convener (Faculty of Commerce), to be based at our Eduvos Durban campus, on a permanent basis.
Type of position:
Permanent employment opportunity
The Position:
To manage the day-to-day delivery of lecturing of Commerce qualifications on the Durban campus.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum qualification:

• Relevant Masters degree

Experience:

• At least five years experience as a lecturer in the higher education industry
• Either demonstrated management potential or two years experience in educational management and leadership

Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
As the Academic Programme Convener, you will be primarily responsible for the following:

• Accountability areas operating / financial results accountable for:
• Accountable for the operational delivery of lecturing related to Commerce and Law programmes and offerings (lecturer performance) at the allocated campus
• Accountable for the performance of the community of practice and alignment with development hub
• Operational process outputs:
• Qualification related subject matter expertise
• Lecturing
• Management:
• Budgets

• Input into academic budget
• ICA claims processing
• Operational planning e.g., programme implementation planning and training (per mode of delivery) incl. sequence, prerequisites, etc. (academic planner)
• Monitoring, control, corrective action
• Reporting regular feedback as per program manager requirements and Head of Programmes
• Escalations / Decisions / Problem solving 1st point of contact for student complaints
• Resourcing and capacity management (people; equipment)
• Leadership:
• Talent acquisition, selection and onboarding
• Individual performance management - role clarity and objectives; reviews; feedback; corrective actions
• Culture and climate and change

Functional and Behavioural Competencies
Functional competencies:

• Computer literacy well developed MS Office skills
• Working knowledge of learning systems (LMS)
• Good understanding of qualification frameworks and academic processes and governance structures
• Good understanding of management principles and remote managerial abilities

Behavioural competencies:

• Initiative and responsibility:
• People leadership and development:
• Relations and networking
• Effective communication
• Professional and technical expertise
• Self-development
• Analysis and judgment / problem solving
• Systematic approach (planning and organising)
• Execution attention to detail
• Steadiness (emotional tenacity)