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Dananda Talent

Academic Writer

Dananda Talent

  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Intermediate position
  • Sandton
  • Posted 26 Sep 2025 by Dananda Talent
  • Expires in 27 days
  • Job 2623132 - Ref JHB000619

About the position

We are looking for a skilled Academic Writer to join our team. Reporting to the Head of Knowledge Development, you will be responsible for developing and creating assessment materials in the education sector. This role requires a strong educational background and excellent writing skills.
Duties and Responsibilities
 

  • Review/ develop/ update course guides for Regenesys:
  • Research and develop new learning material as required
  • Include/update new information into course guides when required
  • Customise/modify course guides when required
  • Send new course material for revision to Subject Matter Expert
  • Incorporate advice from the Subject Matter Expert into material
  • Edit course guides language and format where necessary; and
  • Ensure course guides and assessments are aligned with the correct learning outcomes.
  • Assess and moderate assignments and examination question papers as offered by the organisation
  • Provide academic and administrative support to the organisation
  • Assist with planning for the development of new programmes and course material
  • Provide assistance to academic staff making use of the course material
  • Facilitate, when required, in specific areas of expertise
  • Other responsibilities as determined by the management team

Qualifications and Experience


  • Minimum: MSc in Data Science/Information Technology or a related field. Candidates with an Honours in these fields might be considered if their profile and experience match the job description.
  • Minimum of three years’ experience in education, academic writing, proofreading, or a post-secondary education environment
  • Superior proofreading, editing, and communication skills are essential; and
  • Experience with learning design, LMS, and editing is an advantage


Skills and Personal Qualities

  • Dependable and accountable
  • Dynamic and creative
  • Passionate about their field of reference/expertise
  • Scrupulous about detailed work
  • Skilled in written English and area of expertise
  • Self-motivated to work on his/her own, and to meet deadlines
  • Able to work well with others in a collaborative environment
  • Familiarity with the production process of books, articles and other documents
  • Good judgment, to gauge which changes are necessary without losing meaning
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Grammatical expertise
  • Skilled in all Microsoft Office programmes, advanced skills in Office Word



Abilities:


  • Ability to develop content and material for undergraduate and postgraduate courses
  • Ability to function effectively under inflexible deadlines
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Ability to work within the institutional style
  • Ability to stay focused throughout an entire document, which may be long and technical
  • Ability to review website copy
  • Ability to proofread research reports and ensure perfect formatting in Word
  • Ability to pick up logical flaws and redundancy in documents

Desired Skills:

  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Ability to review website copy

Dananda Talent

About the agency

Who We Are Dananda Talent provides an agile talent management solution to our professionally qualified students at the Regenesys Business School, for new graduates, senior managers and the executive market. The purpose behind Dananda Talent – formed in 2007 – is to build a life-long relationship with our students as we pursue our common purpose of making our world a better place through leadership development Danada has grown into a respected, independent recruitment provider, advising international and local companies, offering exceptional insights and services across multiple markets and industries. Its success is based on understanding trends, using strong networks, and working with a database of over 190 000 alumni. Dananda Talent is a holistic human capital and strategic business partner focused on supporting our clients and candidates to achieve their professional, personal and financial aspirations. We do this by connecting the right people to the right opportunity, where together they can co create, collaborate and connect for future success. Our team of talent consultants is able to leverage their cumulative capabilities and experience to produce a unique value proposition designed to meet the needs of our Clients through customised, agile sourcing solutions, working with blue chip cli-ents and well respected global industry leaders. What we do • Senior Management and Executive Recruitment • Permanent Recruitment • Temporary Employment Services (TES) • Industry and Talent Mapping • Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) • Response Handling Process Services • Contract Recruitment The Dananda approach • We adopt a customized, agile and adaptable approach to each and every recruitment assignment we undertake. Each assignment is expertly managed individually, so that we can deliver candidates who match specific requirements. • We use the best search methodologies to find the best candidates within a significantly shorter timeline. We have a large candidate database and also proactively approach passive candidates for each role, giving clients the best of both our Search and Contingent Recruitment capabilities. • We continuously build active relationships with sought-after and skilled individuals to ensure that we are able to access the best talent quickly. We keep track of these individuals as they grow and progress through their career. • We constantly build our networks, tapping into new developments and trends in the market and advise you about what’s happening in your industry. What makes us different Dananda strives to stay ahead of the market in areas where our clients have great talent needs especially in scarce skills. By operating locally, in Africa and internationally, Dananda has access to the latest trends which enables both us and our clients to stay ahead of the curve. Our team of talented Sourcing and Recruitment Specialists who adopt international world class Boolean sourcing techniques, ensures that no stone remains unturned in finding the best candidate. • We enjoy what we do • We are passionate about people development • We have fun while developing meaningful connections with people who entrust us with their future • We unlock potential into execution when our build and contribute to the success of the organisations and communities we place them in.

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