Reference Number: QA/EC/12/07/24
Purpose: To oversee, ensure and enhance the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency in the implementation of training and verification of assessments (learnerships and apprenticeships, skills programmes) and to ensure that accreditation standards are upheld. This role will be responsible to provide a professional, efficient, and effective quality assurance function and service on merSETA projects in the Regions.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

The ideal candidate should be able to fulfill and perform the following key accountabilities and responsibilities:

Efficiently and effectively conduct accreditation site evaluation visits of prospective skills development providers, assessment centers, ensure that they are audited, monitored and quality assured in line with the relevant legislation
Evaluate learning material presented for accreditation by skills development providers for the scope accreditation as applied
Promote and support participation in merSETA, project initiatives and services to ensure awareness and the implementation of learning programmes
Capacity building of Skills development providers and assessment centers in line with legislative requirements
Conduct external moderations of assessments for progress and completion of  learners’ evidence and issue moderation reports.
Submit moderation reports for processing and follow up to ensure that learners are issued with certificate or statement of results
Provide support and guidance to skills development providers and assessment centers on implementation of learning programmes
Provide support and guidance to assessment centers on implementation of assessments
Close working relationship with the regional office to ensure they have the knowledge and understanding of the available learning programmes that can be utilized by various stakeholder
Update internal and external stakeholders on matters regarding the registered and
implementation of occupational qualifications
Monitor learning interventions to ensure continuous progress and provide guidance and support to skills development providers where gaps have been identified
Review and evaluate workplace approval applications aligned with programme
specifications and relevant legislative requirements
Support regional with verification visits on application for infrastructure (equipment)of public institutions
Verify delivery of equipment and complete report
Give support to other Business Units in closure of projects
Continuously track, monitor, and measure the learner results and performance against set standards and targets (‘the number’) to timeously implement viable solutions to achieve targets and to ensure adequate budget availability

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

Qualified Artisan in the Mer-sector related trade
NQF level 5 qualification in Project Management and/or Education/Training or related field
Qualified Assessor and Moderator
3 years' experience in an education and training environment including assessments and moderations
Knowledge and understanding of skills development legislation
Knowledge and understanding of quality and assessments
Experience in Quality assurance of training and learning programmes
Advanced computer skills
Knowledge of Quality management systems
Customer Service Orientation Skills
Investigative Orientation Skills
Good Verbal and written Communication Skills
Attention to detail Skills
Planning and Organizing Skills
Relationship Management Skills
Collaboration Skills
Integrity
Have a valid driver’s license and own vehicle to conduct site visits