Assistant Director: Management Information Systems

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 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).
• Recognized three (3)- year National Diploma (NQF
• 6) in information Management, information Technology &Computer Science or any other relevant qualification.
• 3-5 years working experience in Information Management or Computing field or Practical working experience in the data analysis experience.
• Driver’s licence: Code B, 3-5 years’ experience at supervisory level, knowledge and skills: knowledge of policies and governance environment of TVET Colleges including knowledge of the TVET mis system, annual reporting requirements by the higher education institutions knowledge and understanding of information management knowledge, understanding, application and interpretation of office management, coltecth, data warehouse and IT prescripts. skills: Administrative Planning and organizing Financial Management Report Writing Communication and interpersonal Problem solving Computer Literacy Analytical Client oriented Project management Team leadership People management.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Oversee capturing, storage, and quality control of student registrations, exams, and attendance data using systems like coltech.
• Supply strategic data and monthly reports to college management, funding bodies like NSFAS, and the DHET.
• Implement institutional information management policies in line with regulatory frameworks like the Continuing Education and Training Act and POPIA. set up the system in readiness for enrolment and support other processes control the quality of captured data and report if there are errors maintain the college TVET mis system compile reports on to management: submit monthly report on skills & learnership on monthly basis compile, monitor academic examination and staff statistics of the college and submit reports on quarterly basis to management and DHET compile monthly, quarterly and annual reports as requested maintain, and validate inputs captured on coltech student and other related systems: set up the student system for registration of students and ensure creditability and reliability management of human, physical and financial resources.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

of policies and governance environment of TVET Colleges including knowledge of the TVET mis system, annual reporting requirements by the higher education institutions knowledge and understanding of information management knowledge, understanding, application and interpretation of office management, coltecth, data warehouse and IT prescripts. skills: Administrative Planning and organizing Financial Management Report Writing Communication and interpersonal Problem solving Computer Literacy Analytical Client oriented Project management Team leadership People management.

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: 34–35
• Open the DPSA circular PDF