ACADEMIC PROGRAMME LEADER : SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Listing reference : manco_
Listing status : Online
Apply by : 19 January 2025
Position summary
Job category : Others : Education and Training
Contract : Fixed Term Contract
EE position : Yes
Introduction
MANCOSA, 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.ESSENTIAL
Minimum 2 years’ experience in higher Education / Academic.EXPERIENCE AND SKILL
Demonstrate 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.ADVANTAGES
2-3 years relevant Public Administration working experience.Minimum 2 years’ experience in Learner Management System administration / coordination.GENERAL
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