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Cornerstone Institute is an independent, not-for-profit higher education institution engaged in teaching and learning in service of others, to advance human dignity and social justice for all.

Job Title: Programmes Head in the Sociology and Community Development Department

Job Location: Cape Town

The purpose of the position is to project manage and coordinate the material development, delivery, including delivery of learn modules in collaboration with faculties, learning and development team and other relevant teams.

Responsibilities:

Programme Management – Delivery

• Manages the delivery of programme materials, assessments, moderations and other programme specific material, in conjunction with (pls add)
• Serve on the qualification / programme “project board” to identify and manage delivery requirements
• Coordinate the compilation of module outlines
• Monitor and coordinate the delivery of modules from an operational perspective
• Work with stakeholders on finalising the textbook list, faculty board agenda items and other governance aspects that may arise
• Be proactive in the early detection and interventions related to risks associated to programme delivery
• Manage the academic structure (FUNDA) to accurately reflect any changes / updates that may be required

Programme Management – Administration, communication and compliance

• Manages communication on xxx to ensure alignment with and consistent interpretation of policy
• Participates in Faculty Board meetings to discuss changes and contributes to decisions on changes for various programmes
• Ensure that Faculty Board items / decisions are communicated to all stakeholders e.g. Library, OLT and Learning Divisions for implementation and where appropriate action implementation such as updating of the FUNDA
• Communicate with faculties and operational teams regarding changes in programme requirements
• Compile various key documents such as external moderations list and reports, assignments for plagiarism detection tool etc
• Assist in responding to graduation verification queries related to programme / qualification design, changes etc
• Make sure that most up to date lists e.g. parent / child, technical waivers etc. are available internally and at brands where applicable
• Work with the registrars’ office on the accuracy of marketing material for qualifications responsible for
• Organise, plan, contribute to and finalise Programme Coordination Committee meetings
• Quality check and map internal and external credits – updating of precedent list accordingly

Other functions and duties:

• Contribute to the improvement of systems and processes where possible
• Assists with the development, implementation, monitoring and refining of delivery and administration processes and systems
• Manage relationships with business and internal stakeholders
• Build a high-performance culture in the programmes team
• Attend/participate in Academic Governance Meetings
• Attend and contribute to operational meetings as required
• Provide thought Leadership

Requirements:

• NQF Level 9 and above tertiary qualification, with PHD a preference
• Minimum three years’ experience in a similar role
• Administrative and project management skills
• Strong interpersonal, organisational, time management and planning skills
• Competent in computer skills
• Ability to work independently and under pressure
• Written, oral and business writing communication skills
• Previous HR and Finance (budgeting) experience
• Report writing skills
• Ability to adjust to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through
• Ability to think strategically, work creatively, effectively and in an innovative manner

To Apply

Submit your resume along with a covering letter indicating your suitability for the post to [email protected]

 

Application Deadline: Friday, 5 April 2019