Company: Department of Higher Education and Training
Industry: Education / Teaching
Posted: Today, This Week, This Month
Deadline: Sep 22, 2025
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: Bachelors, Masters
Experience: 5 – 10 years
Location: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape
City:
Field: Education / Teaching
Job Title: Regional Manager (x4 Posts)
R1 494 900 per annum (Level 14), (all-inclusive remuneration package)
Western Cape & Northern Cape Regional Office Ref No: DHET 02/09/2025
Gauteng and Free State Regional Office Ref No: DHET 03/09/2025
Kwa Zulu Natal Regional Office Ref No: DHET 04/09/2025
Eastern Cape Regional Office Ref No: DHET 05/09/2025
REQUIREMENTS :
- An appropriate NQF level 7 in the field of Education and Training or equivalent qualification.
- A minimum of 5 years at senior managerial level and ten (10) years’ work experience in Post-School Education and Training.
- A postgraduate 24 degree in Education will serve as an added advantage.
- Proven senior management experience within the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Community Education, Training (CET) as well as Universities environments will be prioritized.
- Successful completion of a Nyukela Public Service Senior Management Service Pre-entry Programme.
- In-depth understanding and knowledge of prescripts and legal frameworks applicable to both the CET and TVET sectors.
- Further requirements are excellent and proven project management capabilities, problem-solving and financial management skills, proposal, and report writing and computer skills.
- Excellent project management and communication skills, including proposal and report writing. Ability to work under pressure and willingness to work extended hours.
- Management, Service Delivery Innovation,
- Problem Solving & Analysis, People Management & Empowerment, Client Orientation & Customer Care,
- Excellent Communication Skills and ability to communicate to the audience in a tactful and influential manner. Ability to collaborate and enhance stakeholder relations.
- Ethical leadership and Integrity.
DUTIES :
- Ensure effective leadership, management, and governance of PSET institutions in the Region.
- Manage and support teaching and learning in public Colleges.
- Oversee the management of examinations and assessments at private and public Colleges.
- Liaise with industry, SETAs, and other government institutions to create a conducive environment for partnerships and stakeholder relations.
- Manage the delegated administrative and financial responsibilities. Coordinate monitoring and evaluation functions of the programmes in public Colleges.
- Ensure proper alignment of the Department Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan with planned outcomes in the public TVET and CET Colleges.
- Provide strategic leadership relating to the management of compensation of employees’ budget for public colleges.
- Provide corporate management support related to recruitment processes, conditions of services and labour relations, and implementation of IQMS and PMDS.
