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Introduction
FASSET is the Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Seta). 25 Setas were established in March 2000 in terms of the Skills Development Act, to cover all sectors in South Africa, including Government. The stakeholders of a Seta include employers, trade unions, professional bodies, government departments and bargaining councils, where relevant, from each industrial sector.
 
The Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (FASSET) invites suitable candidates to apply for a Research Specialist position providing a research, analysis, planning and design resource for the FASSET sector and contributing to the efforts of our research team in relation to the positioning, development, operations and governance adherence of the FASSET research agenda. This a contract position and the employment contract will be linked to our DHET licencing ending on the 31 March 2020. The successful candidate will report to the PQA Director.
 
Visit the FASSET website on www.fasset.org.za for more information on the Seta including our Vision, Mission and Values. 

 
Objectives of Fasset
  • To develop the competence of current employees and potential employees: 
  • Improving the quality of life of employees, their prospects of work and labour mobility. 
  • Improving productivity in the workplace and the competitiveness of employers. 
  • Promoting self-employment in situations where the sector is experiencing job shrinkage. 
  • To increase the levels of investment in education and training and to optimise the return on this investment. 
  • To position the Fasset sector as the "sector of career choice" for prospective learners and entrants into the labour market. 
  • To encourage employers and employees to adopt a culture of lifelong learning through: 
  • Using the workplace as an active learning environment
  • Providing employees with the opportunities to acquire new skills
 
  • Providing opportunities for new entrants and potential entrants into the sector labour market and enhancing access to opportunities to gain work experience. 
  • To support the objectives of the Employment Equity Act of 1998 
  • To enhance access to learning opportunities and to facilitate the recognition of prior learning 
  • To ensure the quality of education and training in the sector 
  • To expand the provision of education and training in this sector through sound partnerships with public and private sector service providers 
  • To encourage greater cooperation between the public and private sectors 
  • To co-operate and collaborate with the South African Qualifications Authority and other Setas, in support of the objectives of the Act 
 
Key Performance and results areas amongst others are as follows:
  • Monitor and implement Seta research strategy and requests for data  
  • Input into skills planning strategy 
  • Present research findings to management
  • Manage and support research teams conducting research projects
  • Produce guidelines to encourage skills development in the sector
  • Conduct research into the sector.
  • Financial management
 
 
Minimum Qualification, Skills Knowledge Required
The following minimum knowledge, experience and skills are required for this position: 
  • A 3 year qualification with special focus on Research. Post graduate degree will be desirable.
  • Planning
  • Implementation
  • Administration
  • Communication
  • Research, monitoring and evaluation
  • Solid previous exposure to SETA environment would be an added advantage
  • Good interpersonal, negotiation, and leadership skills
 
Assessment
Applicants will be required to take a proficiency test assessing the knowledge, experience and attributes needed. Applicants are expected to make a maximum of 1, 5 hours available for the interview. 
 
Shortlisted candidates will be required to undergo psychometric testing to confirm attitudinal and behavioural alignment to the position. The assessment takes a day from 07:30 to 17:00
 


FASSET adheres to the principles of EE Act and Affirmative Action and these principles will apply in the selection process.   
 
Contact Details
Send your detailed curriculum vitae to FASSET via e-mail: recruitment@fasset.org.za. 
 
Enquiries must be directed to the Human Resource Manager - Thokozani Nongauzaon 011 476 8570. 
 
The closing date is 05th March 2019
 
Should you not hear from Fasset within 4 weeks of the closing date of please consider your application to be unsuccessful. Communication will be entered into with shortlisted candidates only.