Job Requirements
The applicant must be in a possession of a relevant Bachelor’s degree (NQF level 7) or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA; Five years’ experience at a Senior managerial level and in high level planning and management; Extensive knowledge, insight and experience in the broad education policy framework that guides the provision of education in South African schools, curriculum development and support as it applies to the 3 National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for the 0-4 years old as well as the National Curriculum Statement and Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) for Grades R to 12.Process Competencies: Knowledge Management; Service Delivery Innovation; Problem Solving and Analysis; Client Oriented, customer focus and communication skills. Core Competencies: Strategic capability and Leadership; Programme and project management; Financial Management; Knowledge management; People management and Empowerment; Promotion of communication, Innovation and Creativity.
Duties
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic leadership, managing, guiding and supporting the Chief Directorate: Curriculum Implementation and Monitoring in its objective to improve the quality of Basic Education for the 0-4 years olds in Grades R to 12 through improving teacher capacity and practices; Increasing learner participation and success rate to meet the National Development Plan and Action Plan 2019 towards Schooling 2030; Collaborating with state institutions, National and International Bodies as well as NGO’s; Developing and ensuring implementation of Norms and Standards in line with section 3 and 8 of the National Education Policy Act; Strengthening School Based Assessment to enhance teaching practice; Developing and implementing a strategy to promote the utilisation of data to enhance teaching quality and efficiency; Developing and implementing business processes on the work done to inform Norms and Standards; Improving the quality of Early Childhood Development (ECD); Improving the access of children to qualify for ECD below Grade 1 as well as the grade promotion of learners through Grade 1 to 9 phases of school; Improving the access of Inclusive Education; Ensuring that all children remain effectively enrolled in school up to the year in which they turn 15; Development and maintaining of policies and programmes to ensure quality implementation of the NCF and the CAPS, including having responsibility for quality programmes for children experiencing barriers to learning; Increasing the number of learners in Grade 6 who have mastered the minimum language and mathematics competencies; Increase the number of learners in Grade 9 who by the end of the year have mastered the minimum language and mathematics competencies; Implementation of the IIAL and GET Strategy and increasing the number of Grade 12 learners who became eligible for a Bachelor’s programme at University.
What is the Salary
R1 494 900 per annum
Location
Pretoria
How to Apply
Ms M Mahape Tel No: (012) 357 3291/ Ms N Kumalo Tel No: (012) 357 3398
Submitted via post to: Private Bag X895, Pretoria, 0001 or hand-deliver to: The Department of Basic Education, 222 Struben Street, Pretoria or you can email your application at Recruitment@dbe.gov.za. Please visit the Department of Education’s website at www.education.gov.za or the Department of Public Service and Administration vacancy circulars at www.dpsa.gov.za. FOR ATTENTION : Ms M Mahape/Ms N Kumalo
Apply Before:
5/29/2026
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