CENTRE FOR QUALITY PROMOTION AND ASSURANCE

ASSESSMENT PRACTICES QUALITY PROJECT MANAGER

POST REFERENCE: 30000045

The Assessment Practices Quality Project Manager will be an important member of the Centre for Quality Promotion and Assurance Team, with extensive amounts of independence and teamwork. The Assessment Practices Quality Project Manager will manage all aspects of the Assessment Practices Quality Project including oversight of collection of evidence, maintaining close communication with university structures and liaising with the Centre for Quality Promotion and Assurance.

The Assessment Practices Quality Project Manager will co-ordinate engagements throughout the university on Assessment Practices Quality. Ensure there are efficient processes for collection, recording and safe-keeping of all formats of Assessment evidence. Co-ordinate input and write regular reports for the DVC: Teaching & Learning.

 
Minimum Requirements: -

 Minimum Qualifications Requirements:

• Master of Quality, Master of Education, or related fields (or higher)

Minimum Experience Requirements: -

• Knowledge of Higher Education Quality legislation, policies, systems, and
• Track record of successful management of cross-functional projects at a
• At least 5 years of Learning, Teaching and Assessments experience in Higher
• At least 3 years of curriculum development and/or curriculum

Knowledge: -

• Knowledge of Higher Education Quality legislation, policies, systems, and
• An excellent working knowledge of universities’ business processes, governance structure and decision-making dynamics.
• Basic knowledge of how academic faculties operate, and of teaching & learning practices would be an
• A comprehensive and detailed conceptual and procedural knowledge of a wide range of Assessment Policies, Procedures and Practices in Higher Education.

Special Skills: -

• Writing Skills (report and academic)
• Project Management skills
• Organizing skills
• Advanced IT Skills

• Management and co-ordination of Assessment Practices Quality Steering Committee
• Ensure that the Assessment Practices Quality Project is managed according to CQPA guidelines and DUT institutional processes.
• Develop criteria, instruments, and processes to evaluate the quality of assessment practices across DUT.
• Formulate project plans, budgets, and critical paths for the
• Keep track of project timelines and project deliverables and ensure that all stakeholders receive timely reminders on expectations/requirements/output.
• Troubleshooting to ensure the project runs efficiently and meets and/or exceeds
• Maintain oversight of activities and timelines for benchmarking activities, research, data collecting and organizing evidence and analyzing data pertaining to assessment.
• Preparation of progress reports, other project documentation, project closure report and presenting these to relevant structures inter alia Academic Executive Management (AEM) and the DVC: Teaching & Learning.
• Be a central point of coordination between CQPA and internal project
• Assist in negotiating with stakeholders to get buy-in for the
• Coordinate and participate in capacity development activities on the quality of
• Assist in preparation and dissemination of information about the project to increase awareness for all stakeholders.
• Conduct focus group interviews with all relevant stakeholders involved in
• Proactively create awareness of the Assessment Practices Quality Project to all DUT
• Plan and organize workshops and related capacity building
• Maintain ethics and confidentiality of all information related to the
• Manage the work and tasks of the project administrative
• Perform other duties as delegated by the Senior Director: CQPA or their Representative.

Contact Person                                        :     Pirya Naidoo

Contact Email                                           :     careers@dut.ac.za

Status of Academic Position                      :     Contract ( 1 year)

Salary                                                         :     Market Related

 Applications should include: 

• A fully completed prescribed application form which can be obtained from dut.ac.za (under the QUICK LINKS tab - @careers)
• A detailed curriculum vita (explicitly stating experience or knowledge in the above-mentioned fields)
• Covering
• Certified copies of all academic records and certificates
• Current contact information of referees
• No manual applications will be accepted and incomplete applications will be
• Please email application to careers@dut.ac.za and quote the post reference and post description in the subject line.

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