Assistant Director: Curriculum Development and Implementation (Occupational Programmes)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION (OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMMES) is listed by DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING. The post is based in Central Office, Eastern Cape. The closing date is 28 September 2026.

Job Details

Requirements

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12/ NCV Certificate (Level 4).
• Appropriate Diploma/degree (priority fields are Engineering / Agriculture / ICT / Economics & Management Sciences).
• Recognised teaching qualification.
• Knowledge of QCTO, SETA and NSF systems.
• 3 years’ experience at supervisory/managing staff.
• 2 years’ experience in implementing operational projects.
• 2 years' proven experience working with SETAs.
• Good computer skills.
• Driver’s license.
• Additional requirements / added advantage: Qualified artisan.
• Skills: Occupational curriculum and accreditation expertise, Project and programme management, Quality assurance and compliance, Workshop/simulation readiness planning, Stakeholder and regulator liaison, Analytical reporting and performance monitoring, Facilitation and staff development, Procurement specification input and resource planning, Risk management, Strategic planning and change management, Negotiation, Communication, Presentation, Planning and organizing.
• Financial management Report Writing Communication and interpersonal.
• Problem solving Computer Literacy Analytical Client oriented Project management Team leadership, Planning and organizing, People management.
• Knowledge of: PSET and CET Act.
• Knowledge of Teaching and Learning.
• Skills Development Act, Public Service Regulations and Public Service Act, Labour Relations Act.
• Knowledge of the Public TVET sector and its regulatory and legislative framework.
• Understanding of the Higher Education sector.
• Knowledge of Education Act.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Ensure growth by providing skills, learnerships and apprenticeships.
• Establish partnerships with industries.
• Ensure placement of students with industries.
• Manage and facilitate registration of learning programmes.
• Facilitate the implementation of artisan development programmes represent the College in all artisan development forums.
• Develop and review procedures and templates for implementation of the learning programmes.
• Ensure implementation of learning programmes policies.
• Conduct site visits to monitor the implementation of artisan development programmes.
• Facilitate certification process for competent learners in accordance with relevant legislation and QCTO requirements.
• Ensure that quality assurance functions are performed in accordance with the set regulations.
• Assist in making campus workshops, simulation rooms and classrooms meet the required standards for occupational health and safety.
• Provide support to campuses in ensuring that required physical resources specified to assess learners’ competence regarding the occupational qualification or part qualification are made available.
• Coordinate registration of project facilitators, assessors, RPL practitioners and moderators with the respective authorities including QCTO, SETAs, DHET and host employers.
• Ensure that suitably qualified staff are appointed to facilitate teaching and learning in the relevant trade or occupation.
• Provide support in ensuring that artisan trade moderators are registered with National Artisan Moderation Body (NAMB).
• Put systems in place to manage ARPL and national trade tests approved by NAMB Set up an efficient system for safekeeping and destroying (when needed) of all assessment documentation and test pieces.
• Secure workplaces that follow the national standardized artisan learner workplace.
• Draft occupational programmes implementation plan Engage in curriculum issues for occupational programmes Formulate strategies to expand delivery of occupational programmes Facilitate administrative management of projects (including requisite registration of learners with respective authorities) verification and certification of programmes on offer in the projects.
• Conduct induction for newly appointed Facilitators and Moderators Monitor the conduct of assessments in all occupational programmes.
• Prepare for curriculum matters of the occupational programmes in the quarterly academic board meetings Coordinate activities for the development of Learning Material (when needed).
• Conduct the external integrated summative assessment in line with the standards set by the QCTO or relevant SETA.
• Report to the QCTO or relevant SETA on the College’s performance in the form and manner required by the assuring body.
• Ensure that all occupational qualifications offered at the College participate in blended learning.
• Ensure that the College complies with the QCTO and AQP assessment policies and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Occupational curriculum and accreditation expertise, Project and programme management, Quality assurance and compliance, Workshop/simulation readiness planning, Stakeholder and regulator liaison, Analytical reporting and performance monitoring, Facilitation and staff development, Procurement specification input and resource planning, Risk management, Strategic planning and change management, Negotiation, Communication, Presentation, Planning and organizing.
• Financial management Report Writing Communication and interpersonal.
• Problem solving Computer Literacy Analytical Client oriented Project management Team leadership, Planning and organizing, People management.
• Knowledge of: PSET and CET Act.
• Knowledge of Teaching and Learning.
• Skills Development Act, Public Service Regulations and Public Service Act, Labour Relations Act.
• Knowledge of the Public TVET sector and its regulatory and legislative framework.
• Understanding of the Higher Education sector.
• Knowledge of Education Act.

Application Instructions

Please hand-deliver or courier your applications to the reception area quoting the relevant reference number addressed to the Acting Principal, Lovedale TVET College, Corporate Office, 1 Amatola Row, Qonce, 5600. Email Address: vacancies@lovedale.org.za

Notes

All applications must be accompanied by a signed and fully completed NEW Z83 form obtainable from any public service Department or DPSA website, a comprehensive CV including at least three contactable references. Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by a SAQA evaluation report.

Successful candidates will be subjected to a vetting and financial disclosure process (criminal record, citizenship, qualification verification and employment verification). Lovedale TVET College is an equal opportunities employer and reserves the right not to fill the posts.

People living with disability are encouraged to apply. If you have not been contacted within six months after closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

NB Please ensure that the Z83 form is completed in full. Incomplete Z83 will be disqualified.

The college reserves the right to withdraw the posts at any time. Communication will only be entered into with the shortlisted and successful candidates.

All shortlisted candidates may be subjected to personnel suitability checks (criminal records, citizenship, and qualification verification). The suitable candidates will be required to annually disclose their financial interests and declare any conflict or perceived conflict of interest.

All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical generic requirements, and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.

Circular Notes

Circular Notes

can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email ASDERrecruit84@nda.gov.za NOTE: EE Target: Africans, Indians, Coloureds, Whites and Persons with Disabilities. 7 ANNEXURE B DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE APPLICATIONS: Department of Defence, Office of the Secretary for Defence, Private Bag X910, Pretoria, 0001 or you may hand deliver to ARMSCOR Building C/O Nossob & Delmas Ave, Erasmuskloof Ext 4, Pretoria, 0001 or email to zama.mahlangu@dod.mil.za CLOSING DATE: 28 September 2026 at 16h00 (Applications received after the closing date and faxed copies will not be considered).

NOTE: It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of these posts with candidates whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representivity in line with the numeric targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan. Applications must be submitted on the prescribed form Z83 (obtainable from any Public Service

Enquiries

• Ms P Xamesi /
• Ms N Mjonono /
• Ms U Ncethelo /
• Ms S Jali at 087 238 2223

Required Documents

Z83, CV, Qualifications, Driver licence, Other

DPSA Circular Source

• Circular: DPSA Circular 33 of 2026
• Source pages: 30–31
• Open the DPSA circular PDF