SENIOR MANAGER: AUTHENTICATION SERVICES
SENIOR MANAGER: AUTHENTICATION SERVICES
Closing Date: January 20, 2023
All Inclusive Salary Package: R 1 105 383 – R 1 302 102 Per Annum
Benefits: The successful candidate may structure the total package for a 13th cheque. Housing, medical aid, and pension allowance are included in the total package.
Contract Type: Permanent
Objective: The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) is a statutory public entity that operates under the NQF Act, No. 67 of 2008. SAQA seeks to appoint a Senior Manager: Authentication Services to provide strategic and operational leadership to render effective Authentication Services.
Requirements are:
- The most eligible candidate must hold an appropriate recognised qualification at NQF Level 7 on the 10 Level NQF, or Level 6 on the 8 Level NQF, or equivalent.
- An NQF Level 8 Project Management qualification on the 10 Level NQF, or Level 7 on the 8 Level NQF will be an added advantage.
- A minimum of 3 years’ senior management level experience or 10 years’ management experience is required with knowledge of the South African government education and training systems, information management, database management and qualification verification standards.
- Experience in Education and Training Quality Assurance (ETQA) or Qualification Verification experience is essential.
- The incumbent must have good knowledge of relevant legislation, including the NQF Act and the PFMA, the National Development Plan, the Growth Plan, the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) Plan, and general trends in the education, training, and skills development sector.
- Characteristics of a transformational leader with strong managerial, fundraising and project management skills, a clear vision, and focused action would position the candidate favourably.
Key performance areas:
- Oversee the implementation of the end-to-end processes for authentication services from the application stage to recognition of authenticity of national qualifications and comparison/placement of foreign qualifications against the SA NQF
- Position the function strategically to support the aims and objectives of SAQA
- Ensure that the unit is self-sustainable to support its operational and other costs
- Strategically grow and manage the unit and client base
- Develop new offerings to increase opportunities for brand development and revenue generation
- Develop and implement a fundraising strategy
- Ensure the effective management and monitoring and evaluation of all activities pertaining to the authentication of foreign and national qualifications and related matters
- Develop systems to support manual administration until the migration to automation
- Manage transition from manual administration systems to automated systems.
SAQA will verify credit and criminal records as well as qualifications.
SAQA reserves the right not to make an appointment to the advertised post and will only communicate with short listed candidates.
