Governance & Compliance Specialist

Redefine; Gauteng; Sur place; ZAR 900 000 - 1 200 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Redefine seeks a Deputy Registrar: Governance & Compliance to lead policy development, regulatory alignment, and risk management across academic administration. You will translate legislation and accreditation standards into actionable policies, oversee audits, and ensure data privacy compliance.

You will collaborate with academic committees, support governance meetings, and prepare statutory reports to DHET, CHE, SAQA, and other bodies, while maintaining records integrity and security.

Qualifications

• Honours degree in Law, Higher Education Administration, Compliance, or a related field; a Master’s degree or higher is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of South African higher education regulatory frameworks, including DHET, CHE, SAQA, and POPIA.
• 5–8 years’ experience in a Deputy Registrar, Quality Assurance Manager, or similar role, with 3–5 years’ experience in academic administration, compliance management, governance oversight, or a related function.
• Proven experience in compliance auditing, accreditation and registration processes, institutional policy development, regulatory reporting, and governance oversight.

Responsabilités

• Develop, review, and update academic administration policies in line with legislation, regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and best practices.
• Interpret legislative, regulatory, and accreditation requirements and translate them into actionable policies and procedures.
• Conduct regular compliance audits of academic records, registration processes, student data management, and institutional reporting.
• Identify compliance risks, recommend corrective actions, and implement appropriate risk mitigation measures.
• Manage accreditation and registration processes and submissions to regulatory bodies, including CHE, SAQA, and DHET.
• Prepare and submit accurate and timely statutory and regulatory reports, while maintaining supporting documentation for audits and quality reviews.
• Capture, document, communicate, track, and monitor action items arising from academic governance meetings.
• Oversee the integrity, security, accuracy, and confidentiality of academic records and institutional information.
• Ensure compliance with POPIA and other data protection legislation, providing privacy guidance and training to staff and faculty.
• Advise the Registrar, senior administration, and academic departments on compliance and risk matters, while participating in relevant governance, compliance, and risk management committees.

Connaissances

Regulatory compliance

Governance oversight

Data privacy

Policy development

Auditing

Formation

Honours degree in Law or related field

Master’s degree or higher preferred

Description du poste

Redefine seeks a Deputy Registrar: Governance & Compliance to lead policy development, regulatory alignment, and risk management across academic administration. You will translate legislation and accreditation standards into actionable policies, oversee audits, and ensure data privacy compliance.

You will collaborate with academic committees, support governance meetings, and prepare statutory reports to DHET, CHE, SAQA, and other bodies, while maintaining records integrity and security.