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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: REGISTRATION AND RECOGNITION

All Inclusive Salary package (R): R 541 972
Benefits: The successful candidate will qualify for a 13th cheque, housing, medical aid and pension allowance in the total package.
Contract Type: Permanent
Objective: A vacancy exists within the Directorate: Registration and Recognition for a person who will provide support to the Directorate by assisting with activities that lead to the registration of professional designations and qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and the recognition of professional bodies. The core deliverable for the Directorate is the implementation of the NQF Act in terms of the Registration of Qualifications and Professional Designations and the Recognition of Professional Bodies.


Requirements are: The most eligible candidate should have an appropriate recognised NQF Level 6 qualification or equivalent, with at least 5 years' experience in the education and training environment, in qualification development, regulatory functions, professional bodies or quality assurance.
An NQF Level 7 qualification or equivalent will be an advantage.
The candidate must be computer literate (MS Office or Open Office packages) and have excellent report writing, presentation, project management, time management, problem solving, negotiation and facilitation skills.
A working knowledge and understanding of the NQF Act, Act 67 of 2008 and related legislation will be a definite advantage.
Duties : Evaluating qualifications against SAQA criteria to determine their suitability for registration on the NQF and writing reports on such evaluations
Evaluating applications for professional body recognition and professional designation registration to determine their suitability for recognition and registration on the NQF and writing reports on such evaluations
Conducting site verification visits to various professional bodies and prepare reports after the verifications
Conducting workshops to prospective professional bodies in relation to the policy and criteria for recognising a professional body and registering a professional designation on the NQF
Providing strategic advice and professional support to stakeholders in relation to qualifications and professional designation registration and, professional body recognition
Ensuring effective communication on NQF matters to SAQA's stakeholders and the public at large and
Maintaining effective document management and data storage related to own work utilizing existing administration systems

Closing On: 2018-11-05

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.

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