Job Description

Closing Date 2025/09/28
Reference Number EDU250919-2
Job Title Academic Programme Manager (Faculty of Commerce - Accounting)
Job Type Permanent
Campus National
Department Academic - Management
Number of Positions 1
Location - Town / City Johannesburg
Location - Province Gauteng
Location - Country South Africa
Minimum Education Level Masters Degree
Job Category Education
Job Advert Summary
Eduvos is looking to hire the services of a Academic Programme Manager within the Faculty of Commerce, with specific focus on our Accounting programmes, on a permanent basis. The sucessful incumbent will be based at any of our National Eduvos campuses.
Type of position:
Permanent
The Position:
To manage the design and delivery of our Accounting qualifications within the Commerce faculty across multiple campuses
Minimum Requirements
Education/ Qualifications:

• A relevant Master's degree in Accounting or comparable professional accounting designation
• Professional registration with SAICA (CA) or CIMA or ACCA required, SAICA (CA) will be preferable

Experience:

• Demonstrable teaching experience and evidence of good teaching practice at an undergraduate and/or postgraduate level
• Evidence might include tutoring, development of learning materials, and postgraduate supervision
• Experience in academic administration and leadership roles at departmental and faculty level
• Experience in development of curriculum, including assessments

Duties and Responsibilities

• Accountable for the design and the delivery of one or more programmes in the Commerce Faculty
• Sales enablement - provide product information and training (part of implementation design)
• Strategy implementation through operational plans, objectives and schedules
• Strategy implementation through monitoring, control and corrective action
• Reporting
• Workflow / alignment / silos - cross boundary alignment
• Escalations / Decisions / Problem solving (escalate query resolution)
• Resourcing and capacity management (people; equipment; facilities) Resourcing (annually) for product development
• Input into operational efficiency - processes & governance / systems / standards / compliance / methodologies
• Contribute to the research and development of new programmes (qualifications) (identify gaps / design new curriculum / guide and monitor quality of development / submit to ABM & senate / entrance requirements including RPL's and CAT's)
• Review current products / curriculums / accreditations from professional bodies
• Talent acquisition, selection, onboarding and succession / bench strength
• Individual performance - role clarity and objectives; reviews; feedback; corrective actions
• Skill levels - training & development
• Participate in Advisory Boards and accreditation / professional bodies
• Liaise with accreditation / professional bodie

Functional and Behavioural Competencies
Funtional Competencies:

• Faculty knowledge
• Project management skills
• Knowledge of academic regulatory frameworks
• Knowledge of academic systems
• Subject matter expert

Behavioural Competencies:

• Initiative and responsibility
• People leadership and development
• Constructive teamwork
• Relations and networking
• Effective communication (verbal and written)
• Professional and technical expertise
• Analysis and judgment / problem solving
• Systematic approach (planning and organising

Skills Required