Institutional Compliance and Accreditation Coordinator at Mancosa

About the position

Introduction

The Accreditation and Compliance Co-ordinator is responsible is for co-ordinating, managing and providing support to the Monitoring and Evaluation Department and the institution at all levels to ensure that all internal compliance related to accreditation is aligned to higher education regulatory requirements and any other relevant regulations.

Duties & Responsibilities

Core Functions

The successful appointee will be responsible for delivering on important accreditation and quality assurance projects, including but not limited to:

Accreditation & Compliance

• Assume responsibility to co-ordinate all compliance and regulatory tasks
• Facilitate the collating, compiling and submitting the DHET Annual Report in adherence to the guidelines provided by the DHET.
• Ensure that verification of SAQA records and overseeing NLRD uploads to the HEQCIS according to the standardised template issued.
• Reviewing and submitting the HEQC accreditation applications and the SAQA and DHET applications in accordance with the criteria specified by each regulatory body.
• Reviewing and submitting accreditation applications to the relevant professional bodies as determined by the appropriate committees.
• Evaluating and uploading approved HEQC reaccreditation applications for the DHET reregistration cycles and overseeing the process by which the programmes were reviewed.
• Monitoring, evaluating and coordinating the implementation of all regulatory requirements and in doing so conducts an annual internal institutional regulatory compliance review.
• Attending appropriate meetings, conferences or workshops held by regulatory bodies.
• Coordinate the provision of timeous responses and resolutions.
• Coordinate the collating, compiling and submitting institutional accreditation applications for regions.
• Reviewing regional report submissions in accordance with internal and external quality assurance requirements.
• Conducting site visits to facilitate quality improvement and training with the regional staff.
• Liaising with regulatory/accreditation body to establish site visit date and requirements inclusive of accommodation/entertainment for panel.
• Consulting with the appropriate stakeholders to develop detailed project plans related to the site visit, including the collation, review and editing of site visit documentation; logistics planning as well as execution of the site visit itself.
• Managing collection and analysis of information and check that the data fs accurate, and that the requirements of appropriate regulatory body is being met.
• Distilling information from the range of sources into a coherent picture that fits with the strategic plan of the institution.
• Researching information and evidence not currently available within the Institution, to benchmark against competitors.
• Preparing the panel base room with all site visit documents and equipment requirements.

Quality Assurance Management System

• Participate in the implementation of the Quality Management System.
• Ensuring that correct and current accreditation and compliance documents are maintained on the QAMS.

Special Projects

• Coordinate relevant ad hoc projects such as research projects, and quality improvement projects across the institution.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Qualifications
• Postgraduate qualification

Experience
• Five years' experience in Higher Education accreditation and compliance

Essential Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour
• Impeccable English verbal and written skills.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the South African Higher Education landscape
• Project management skills.
• Presentation skills.
• Organisational and coordination skills.
• Data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Computer literacy skills.
• Advanced working knowledge of technology tools such as Excel, Word,
• PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Integral knowledge of the higher education framework and relevant legislative requirements both locally and in the regions.