DEPUTY DIRECTOR: PROVINCIAL PRINTING, EXAMINATION DISTRIBUTION AND MARKING SERVICES
Branch Curriculum And Assessment Management
DIRECTORATE: EXAMS AND PRINTING ADMINISTRATION
CAPE TOWN
11
R 744 255
per annum. All -inclusive remuneration package (Salary Level 11)
Appropriate B-degree or equivalent; a minimum of 3 years relevant management experience; Computer Literacy (MS Office, Advanced Excel ); Valid driver’s licence
Manage and oversee: all administrative duties with regards to question papers and reprographic services; the entire process of printing and sealing of question papers; and oversee all other printing (excluding examination papers ); the packing processes and dispatching of question papers to examination venues; the provision of question papers for special needs learners; the collection and return of scripts and preparation of scripts for marking; the provision and supply chain management processes in respect of procurement of paper, stationery, and equipment; budget allocation, expenditure, and cash flow; Compile specifications for contracting appropriate services providers; Manage and oversee contracts and service providers; Management of the marking process including script control; Management of the administration and logistics for the marking centres; Manage security of the facilities, question papers, scripts, and examination materials; Preparation of submissions and reports to DBE and senior managers; Manage recruitment and selection processes for Examination Assistants; Staff Management and supervision. Manage the printing facility.
Examination and assessment policies of the government of the day. Knowledge of Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South Africa public sector; Knowledge of inter-governmental and international relations; Policy Development; Contract and Project management; Human Resource management.
Strategic Management Skills; Strong conceptual and formulation skills; Strong leadership skills with specific reference to the ability to display thought leadership in complex applications; Team building and strong inter-personal skills; Excellent communication skills; Outstanding planning, organizing and people management skills; Analytical thinker; Computer literacy skills; Scientific Writing Skills; Project Management
A highly developed interpretive and conceptualization / formulation ability; the ability to render advice and guidance in an objective yet dedicated manner; the ability to multi-task, deal with ambiguity and manage under rapidly changing and pressurized circumstances; the ability to persuade and influence; the ability to handle conflict; the ability to lead and direct teams of professionals and service provider; Innovative; Pragmatic; Creative; Self-motivated; Assertive