Academic Programme Convenor

6 months ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Eduvos Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
Eduvos is looking to employ the services of a regional Academic Programme Convener (Faculty of Information Technology), to be based at our Midrand campus, on a permanent basis.

Type of position:
Permanent employment opportunity

The Position:
To manage the day-to-day delivery of lecturing of IT qualifications.

Minimum qualification:

- Honours degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, or IT related
- Relevant Masters degree will be preferable

**Experience**:

- At least five years’ experience as a lecturer in the higher education industry
- At least two years’ experience in educational management and leadership

**Minimum Requirements**:
Minimum qualification:

- Honours degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, or IT related
- Relevant Masters degree will be preferable

**Experience**:

- At least five years’ experience as a lecturer in the higher education industry
- At least 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 Information Technology programmes across campuses and offerings (lecturer performance)
- Accountable for the performance of the community of practice and alignment with development hub
- Operational process outputs:

- Fulfil the role of lecturer (ad hoc if required) - but the main focus of the role is to manage academic delivery / managing the lecturers
- Management:

- Budgets
- Input into academic budget
- SCA 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:

- Assistance with 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)



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