CHIEF DIRECTOR NEED CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING NOW
REFFEREANCE NO: DBE/24/2026/SDF

Branch: Curriculum Policy, Support and Monitoring
Chief Directorate: Curriculum Implementation and Monitoring

SALARY : R1 494 900 per annum

CENTRE : Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS NEEDED:

• 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 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.

ENQUIRIES :

Ms M Mahape Tel No: (012) 357 3291 or Ms N Kumalo Tel No: (012) 357 339

NOTE :

A Certificate for SMS pre-entry programme is required for all SMS
appointments, the full details of the outlined requirements and course
information can be sourced by following the link
https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry programme. All
shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry
assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s
suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other
must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Following the interview and
the technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend
a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA
Directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments). The
competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies
using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. The incumbent
will have to sign an annual performance agreement as well as annually
disclose his/her financial interests and be subjected to a security clearance.