SALARY : R311 784 per annum, Level 09
CENTRE : Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate Bachelor’s Degree/National Diploma in Education or a relevant
Social Science discipline; At least five years’ experience in writing research and/or
evaluation reports in areas pertaining to post-school education and training;
Experience in the management of large-and small-scale research or evaluation
projects; Experience in developing research proposals as well as terms of
reference for commissioned research; Experience in the development of tools and
instruments for information gathering and reporting; Experience in promoting
research utilization; Appropriate computer, writing and verbal skills
DUTIES : Manage small- and large-scale research projects; Prepare terms of reference for
commissioned research; Prepare research proposals; Undertake small research
projects; Evaluate research proposals; Prepare the research bulletin on postschool
education and training; Coordinate and manage the work of the research
forum on post-school education and training; Maintain the research repository on
post-school education and training; Quality assure research and evaluation reports;
Undertake tasks associated with research coordination; Develop and maintain
research networks; Work independently as well as part of a team, especially across
DHET units; Make oral presentations at seminars, workshops and conferences;
Perform any other reasonable task assigned by the Director.
ENQUIRIES : Mr D Sebela 012 312 5512/ Ms L Blou 012 312 5395/Ms N Liwane 0123125089
APPLICATIONS : Please forward your application, quoting the reference number to: the DirectorGeneral,
Department Of Higher Education And Training, Private Bag, X174,
PRETORIA, 0001 or hand deliver to: 123 Francis Baard Street. Correspondence
will only be entered into with short-listed applicants. Applications received after the
closing date or faxed and emailed applications will not be considered.
CLOSING DATE : 11 October 2016 at 16h00
NOTE : interviewed candidates will be subjected to a competency assessment where
necessary. The successful candidate will be required to sign an annual
performance agreement and employment contract on appointment, disclose
his/her financial interest and be subjected to security clearance. Applications must
be submitted on z83 form obtainable from any public service department or on the
internet at www.gov.za/documents and must be accompanied by a comprehensive
cv as well as certified copies of all qualifications, identity document (id) and drivers
licence (where it is required). it is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign
qualifications evaluated by the south African qualification authority (SAQA). Failure
to submit the requested documents will result in your application not being
considered. Candidates whose appointment will promote representatively in terms
of race, gender and disability will receive preference. As of 1st July 2006, all new
appointments in the public service have to be part of the government employee
medical scheme (GEMS) in order to qualify for a government medical subsidy.