Public Sector Programme Lead & Curriculum Architect

CUADS UFS; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of the Free State invites applications for a Programme Coordinator: Public Sector (Contract appointment: 5 years) within the Department of Public Administration and Management in Bloemfontein. The role focuses on curriculum design, accreditation, quality assurance and academic leadership across EMS programmes.

You will coordinate across campuses, engage with public sector stakeholders, monitor enrolment and student success, and contribute to governance and marketing activities as

Qualifications

• A relevant PhD on NQF Level 10.
• A full-time permanent member of the academic staff in the Department of Public Administration and Management at the University of the Free State (UFS).

Responsibilities

• Review, update and renew the undergraduate curricula of the public sector programme in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS), ensuring that they meet the expectations of employers and/or industry requirements.
• Coordinate curriculum design and programme accreditation and quality assurance processes, ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Directorate of Academic Planning and relevant quality assurance bodies.
• Provide academic leadership in ensuring the effective offering of these programmes, including monitoring programme enrolment numbers, student success, progression and throughput rates and coordinating the implementation of remedial actions.
• Ensure academic coherence and coordination of the various modules on these programmes (horizontal and vertical coordination) and coordinate the delivery of these programmes across campuses.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other departments that provide service modules for these programmes.
• Ensure that these programmes are offered in accordance with the governance, policy and regulatory frameworks of the University of the Free State.
• Attend and contribute to meetings called by the Deputy Dean: Teaching and Learning /responsible HODs / Faculty Manager relating to effective programme management.
• Attend Academic Advisory Board meetings and ensure that the Board’s recommendations are addressed.
• Implement applicable quality management policies and regulations of the University in relation to the programmes.
• Build/manage relationships with the relevant public sector stakeholders, and use stakeholder, employer and student feedback to ensure programme relevance, graduate attribute development and employability.
• Contribute to the marketing of these programmes to prospective students, including providing content input to the programme brochures and EMS / UFS social media, and participating in open days and other UFS-related marketing initiatives.
• Promote career opportunities to current students in the programmes.
• Provide academic / curriculum advice to students registered for, and prospective students considering the public sector programmes, including at faculty registration sessions, in line with the applicable policy and regulatory requirements of the University.
• Propose amendments to programme rules in the Faculty Rule Book in consultation with the Faculty Manager, and monitor module offerings and timetables in collaboration with the Faculty Teaching and Learning Coordinator.
• Contribute to Faculty Committees such as the Faculty Admissions Advisory Committee (FAAC), the Faculty Marketing and Communications Committee (FMCC), the Faculty Academic Planning and Quality Assurance Committee, the Faculty Readmission Appeals Committee and/or the Faculty Exam Board.

Education

PhD on NQF Level 10

Job description

The University of the Free State invites applications for a Programme Coordinator: Public Sector (Contract appointment: 5 years) within the Department of Public Administration and Management in Bloemfontein. The role focuses on curriculum design, accreditation, quality assurance and academic leadership across EMS programmes.

You will coordinate across campuses, engage with public sector stakeholders, monitor enrolment and student success, and contribute to governance and marketing activities as