Academic Planning and Quality Assurance Officer (AD07)

Key responsibilities include the following:

• Supporting, guiding and quality assuring academic developments in the university, i.e. courses, curricula, programmes and short courses • Supporting and guiding other quality assurance activities in the university, such as programme reviews, periodic reviews of schools and support structures • Serving on university and external committees relevant to academic developments and quality assurance • Liaising with internal and external stakeholders on matters related to academic developments and quality assurance • Keeping abreast of national and international trends that could inform academic planning and quality assurance in the university.

Requirements:

•An Honours degree. •A Master’s degree would be an advantage. •At least 5 years’ work experience at a higher education institution in a position in which the candidate has had direct experience with curriculum development, either as an academic or else in an academic planning or academic administration capacity • High level of computer literacy • Excellent interpersonal skills • Ability to work effectively and cordially as a member of a team • Fluent, precise, technically accurate and correct use of written and spoken English •Meticulous attention to detail •Knowledge of the higher education regulatory environment, including the roles and responsibilities of higher education institutions, the Council on Higher Education, the Department of Higher Education and Training and the South African Qualifications Authority.

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How To Apply

Please apply via i-Recruitment: www.wits.ac.za/vacancies

Please include the following: • A covering letter • A detailed CV with names, addresses preferably e-mail of 3 referees • Certified copies of degrees/diplomas, and South African ID and/or copy of Passport if not a South African citizen

By submitting an application for this post the Applicant acknowledges that their personal information will be processed by the University. The Applicant, by their conduct in proceeding with an application for this position, gives their consent to the processing of their personal information as required by the University’s Recruitment, Selection and Appointment Policy. Such processing includes logging their information on the University’s recruitment systems and disclosing their personal information to University employees identified to take part in the selection and recruitment process. The Applicant consents to any further processing of their personal information as may be required for relevant verification and reference check purposes. The confidentiality of the Applicant's personal information will be maintained.

Closing Date: 10 July 2026

The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates.

Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.

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