Umalusi
Assistant Manager: Quality Assurance of Assessment – Post-School Qualifications: (Technical and Vocational Education and Training)
Pretoria
Job Reference Number: UM-98
Department: Quality Assurance of Assessment Post School Qualifications (QAA PSQ)
Business Unit:
Industry: Professional
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1
Salary: Market Related
The Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi) is a statutory Quality Council which quality assures education provision in General and Further Education and Training.
Job Description
Duties:
- Develop and monitor the enforcement of quality assurance of assessment policies, examination policies and regulations to ensure credible internal assessment and examinations for technical and vocational qualifications registered on the General and Further Education and Training Qualifications Sub framework (GFETQSF)
- Coordinate the moderation of examination question papers
- Coordinate the moderation of the conduct of Integrated Summative Assessment Tasks (ISAT) and the moderation of the reviewed ISAT/PAT
- Coordinate the moderation of the conduct of Internal Continuous Assessment (ICASS)
- Coordinate the verification of marking for all examination cycles
- Develop reports on all the quality assurance of assessment processes
- Build and maintain stakeholder relationships to ensure the implementation and management of the quality assurance of internal and external assessment processes in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training sector.
Job Requirements
Requirements:
- An appropriate recognised 3 or 4 year higher education qualification and a teaching qualification
- At least 3-5 years’ experience as an educator in the technical and vocational education and training sector, and 3 years managerial experience in education
- Extensive knowledge of and insight into curriculum and assessment policy and legislation relating to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector
- Knowledge and understanding of Umalusi legislative mandate
- Experience in teaching and assessment of the National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4
- Knowledge and experience in the quality assurance processes and procedures for national examinations and assessment practices
- Computer literacy
- A valid driver’s licence
- SACE registration.
Competencies and skills:
- Knowledge of quality assurance in education and training.
- Present good quality work, be self-managed, and be a team player.
- Possess good communication, project management, planning, execution, technical, report writing, good interpersonal, facilitation, and coordination, as well as computer skills.
Enquiries: HCM at (012) 030 0775/36. Interested persons may visit the Umalusi website: www.umalusi.org.za (careers) to view the full job advertisements. To apply, log in to the following direct website: umalusijobs.mcidirecthire.com. Umalusi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all appointments will be made in accordance with the organisation’s Employment Equity Plan to promote its representativity (Coloured, Indian, and White males or females and people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply). Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Umalusi reserves the right not to appoint. Failure to attach the CV (excluding supporting documents) will disqualify your application.
The closing date for applications is 27 March 2026.