WESTERN CAPE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (WCED)

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NOTE : The applicants are advised to read the foreword available on the WCED website before applying for the post/s. All applicants must be SA Citizens/Permanent Residents or Non-SA Citizens with a valid work permit. Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and competency assessments at a time, date and place as determined by Western Cape Education Department (WCED). The Department reserves the right to conduct pre-employment security screening and appointment is subject to positive security clearance outcome. Applicants must declare any/pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations against them. Should this be uncovered post the interview the application will not be considered for the post and in the unlikely event that the person has been appointed such appointment will be terminated. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. 
 

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MANAGEMENT ECHELON
 
 
DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL: INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CO-ORDINATION REF NO: 159 
Branch: Institutional Development and Co-Ordination 
SALARY : R1 544 415 per annum (Level 15) An all-inclusive salary package consists of a basic salary, and the employer’s contribution to the Pension Fund. The remainder of the package may be structure according to your personal needs 
CENTRE : Head Office, Cape Town. 
 
REQUIREMENTS : An undergraduate qualification (NQF level 8) or equivalent qualification and 8 years of experience at senior management level; Successful completion of the Certificate for entry into the Senior Management Service (SMS); Valid Driver's licence.
 
DUTIES : Strategic management, guidance and advice in respect of the development of educational institutions and management structures and co-ordinate delivery of programmes and activities. This includes the following broad areas of service delivery: Ensure quality service delivery within Education Districts. Ensure information systems, quality assurance, district business planning, strategy processes and render a district level corporate service. Ensure quality education at education institutions at District level. Facilitate Institutional Management Governance (IMG) advice to District Management and Circuit Teams. Facilitate Specialised Learner and Educator Support (SLES) advice to District Management, Circuit Teams and SLES advisors. Facilitate Curriculum advice to District Management, Circuit Teams and Curriculum advisors. Ensure the application of Quality Assurance (Integrated Quality Management System and related Monitoring & Evaluation systems). Ensure planning, strategy and budgeting processes. Ensure corporate support services at district level. Ensure operational interfaces with Head Office and external agencies. Oversee all education institution rationalisation programmes: schools, Early Childhood Development (ECD). Develop policy and guidelines on school management and governance issues in respect of: Curriculum management, Learner management, Leadership and Management and Governance. Provide policy and guidelines for building capacity of School Governing Bodies and Representative Councils of Learners. Develop systems, standards and practices for institutional management and governance. Develop provincial norms and standards for Public Ordinary Schools, Independent Schools and ECD centres. Ensure quality in institution management and governance through qualitative and quantitative assessment. Develop policy in respect of special education support services. Plan the delivery of special education in line with inclusive education policy. Manage financial management and internal procurement responsibilities and act as Programme Manager in terms of Public Finance Management Act, 1999. Manage own people management responsibilities. 
 
ENQUIRIES : Mr B Walters, Tel: 021- 467 2534/5/6