Academic Programme Convener

14 hours ago

Durban, South Africa Eduvos Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
**Eduvos**is looking to employ the services of an **Academic Programme Convener (Faculty of Humanities)**at our **Durban** campus on a permanent basis.

**The Position**:

- To manage the day-to-day delivery of lecturing of Humanities qualifications at the **Durban**campus and all online offerings for the Faculty

**Position Type**:

- Permanent**

**Minimum Requirements**:
**Minimum qualification**:

- Relevant Master’s degree in the field of Humanities or Social Sciences

**Experience**:

- At least five years’ experience as a lecturer in the higher education industry
- Either demonstrated management potential or management experience of at least two years
- Publishing of academic journals will be advantageous

**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 Humanities programmes at the Durban campus (lecturer performance)
- Accountable for the performance of the community of practice and alignment with development hub

- Operational process outputs:

- Manage academic delivery / managing the lecturers

- Lecturing:

- Fulfil the role of lecturer as required and agreed - but the main focus of the role is to manage academic delivery / managing the lecturers

- Management:

- Budgets- Input into academic budget
- ICA claims processing- Operational planning
- Monitor, control and corrective action
- Reporting
- Escalations, decisions and problem solving - first point of contract for student complaints
- Resourcing and capacity management (people and equipment)

- Leadership
- Assistance with talent acquisition, selection and onboarding
- Individual performance management
- Culture, climate and change

**Functional and Behavioural Competencies**:
**Functional and technical 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

**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)
- Steadiness (emotional tenacity)

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