General Manager: Quality Assurance - - Johannesburg

Key Performance Responsibilities:
Leadership role

Drive end to end QA effective and efficient business results-based leadership.
Proactive and results driven stakeholder and partnership management.
Provide leadership and ensure efficient and effective management of staff and resources within the division.
Design the budget, including effective allocation and utilization of financial and IT resources.
Delivery of 50 qualifications within 18 months.
Ability to execute the WIL such that trained learners are absorbed by industry.

Policy development and review

Regulatory compliance

Drive industry qualifications and development.
Develop and implement learning programmes.
Quality assures and certification of industry learning programmes.
Organise framing for occupations.
Preparation and reporting on the progress realized on the departmental annual,quarterly, and monthly targets

Reporting

Verify and produce credible monthly and quarterly departmental reports to be submitted to CEO.
Proactive management and timeous reporting of qualifications, trades, learnerships, artisans and learning programmes.

Audit and Risk

Liaise with Auditors and manage audit process, while ensuring that all recommendations from Auditors are adequately addressed.
Identify and mitigate risks.

Administrative duties

Recommend regional accreditation for approval.
Provide continuous leadership, supervision, training, and development of divisional staff ensuring an effective and motivated team.
Performs related work as required.
Perform any other duties as assigned by the CEO.

Performance Management

Ensure knowledge transfer and capacity building of Quality Assurance staff.
Manage the performance of staff assigned to the department.
Liaise with the HR division in conducting performance appraisals and ensure competency and training gaps are addressed.

Qualifications, Experience, Competencies and Skills:

A masters degree qualification.
Project Management qualification added advantage.
Above average understanding of Governments skills development initiatives and the mandate assigned to company.
Knowledge of QCTO, NAMB and other legislation processes.
At least five years senior management experience
Ability to strategise, lead, plan and manage change
Initiative and strong organisational skills
Strong time management skills
Excellent verbal, communication and report writing skills
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to work under pressure
Work in a team-oriented and cross functional environment.
Negotiation and decision-making skills

Behavioural Traits