Job Description

Closing Date 2025/02/17
Reference Number EDU250211-1
Job Title Academic Programme Manager (Faculty of Commerce)
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 an Academic Programme Manager within the Faculty of Commerce 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 various qualifications within the Commerce faculty across multiple campuses
Minimum Requirements
Education/ Qualifications:

• A relevant Masters degree in Commerce
• A Masters degree in Accounting or comparable professional accounting designation will be advantageous
• Professional membership with SAICA (CA) or CIMA or ACCA will be advantageous

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 RPLs and CATs)
• 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