EDUCATIONAL OFFICER

Job Overview

The Gauteng Department seeks an Educational Officer at Head Office (Reference: REFS/056592) offering a salary of R280 278 per annum plus benefits. Candidates must possess a Grade 12 certificate, a 3-year tertiary qualification in Humanities, Languages, Museums, or Heritage Studies, 1-2 years of relevant experience, and a Code B driver's licence. Responsibilities include creating learning plans, community capacity building, volunteer training, learner support, and administration. Applications must be submitted online or via email.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Grade 12 Certificate
• A 3-year tertiary qualification Degree/B-Tech/National Diploma (NQF Level 6/7) in Humanities, Languages, Museums, Heritage Studies, or relevant qualification as recognized by SAQA
• A minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in the relevant field
• Driver’s License (Code B)
• Interpersonal Relations, Problem Solving, Conflict Management, Excellent Verbal and Written Communication, Coordination, Computer Literacy, Report Writing skills
• Management skills, organizing skills, and analytical thinking
• Budget and financial management skills
• Knowledge of basic financial procedures, basic HR matters, document storage, tracking and retrieving, and basic planning

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Working with individuals to create learning plans
• Encouraging and influencing the development of new learning opportunities through formal and informal classes as well as individual tutoring and mentoring
• Community capacity building through supporting the development of community or local voluntary groups
• Identifying the training needs of local volunteers and providing them
• Formulating service plans and priorities in cooperation with other providers
• Engaging with individuals and community groups, such as residents’ associates, parents’ groups, and young people
• Identifying local interests and needs and ways to meet them
• Managing staff and volunteers and dealing with team training
• Undertaking the administration and evaluation of provision and reporting to advisory bodies and management groups
• Helping potential learners to overcome existing barriers to learning

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