Botswana Qualifications Authority,Deputy Chief Executive Officer jobs in Botswana

Job
description

The Botswana
Qualifications Authority , BQA invites applications from qualified candidates
to fill the following position:

DEPUTY CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Job Summary:

To provide strategic leadership and direction to both core and support
Departments to ensure delivery of cost effective and quality services to
clients. Deputise the Chief Executive Officer and oversee daily operations of
BQA. Promote and support cross-functional exchanges and operations among the
departments and other organisations in the education and training sector.

Requirements

Main Duties

• Support
  the CEO in effective planning, monitoring and evaluation of the organisation’s
  work.
• Provide
  direct leadership and direction to ensure operational efficiency of the
  core and support functions of the BQA.
• Take
  delegated operational decisions and empower Heads of Department to take
  functional decisions.
• Ensure
  that there are robust processes, systems, control and operating mechanisms
  in place to promote effective and efficient delivery of high performance
  operational outcomes.
• Contribute
  to the development and review of corporate policies and strategy, and to
  the translation of strategy and corporate objectives, into corporate
  plans and budgets
• Provide
  the CEO, the Board and Minister with periodic reports on the operations of
  BQA.
• Ascertain
  proper management and optimal utilization of resources at departmental
  level.
• Liaise
  with the Human Resource Development Council as and when required to ensure
  alignment of BQA operations with the goals and targets of the Human
  Resource Development Sector plans.

Position
Requirements:

Education:
At least a Masters from a recognised institution or any other related
qualification acceptable to BQA. A PhD would be an advantage.

Experience:

1. At
   least 12 years’ experience, 7 of which should have been in a senior
   leadership position with significant work exposure and networking experience
   with industry.
2. Significant
   exposure in the education and Training sector would be an added advantage.

Required
Competencies:

1. Knowledge
   of the Education and Training sector in Botswana.
2. Knowledge
   of Qualifications frameworks.
3. Abreast
   of registration, accreditation and quality assurance principles, systems,
   processes. Procedures etc., in the Educationand Training sector.
4. Computer
   literate. Experience with systems and applications in the specific work
   area.
5. Strong
   business sense acumen.
6. Demonstration
   of visionary leadership.
7. Resource
   management, budgeting, planning, prioritising, organising and
   coordinating.
8. Leadership,
   people management and change management skills.
9. Coaching
   and mentoring skills.
10. Ability
    to build and motivate teamwork, and to work with multi-disciplinary teams.
11. Accuracy,
    thoroughness and attention to detail
12. Ability
    to showing independent judgement, take decisions and be assertive

The following
information applies to this position:

Contract
Fixed term contract of 1-5 years contract.

Company
profile

Benefits

Closing
date and application instructions

Applications with
CVs, list of Referees and any additional certified copies of certificates and
copies of Omang should be forwarded on or before Monday 14th March 2016
to:

The Chief Executive
Officer
Botswana Qualifications Authority
Private Bag BO 340
Gaborone
Physical Address:
BQA Offices
Office No. S33 (2 nd Floor)
Plot 66450, Block 7, Gaborone
Tel: 365 7200

N.B.
Preference for interviews will be given to applicants who address the main
duties/key performance indicators as part of their application. Applicants
should specify what experiences have equipped them to effectively perform in
the role. We regret that due to an anticipated overwhelming response, BQA shall
only enter into correspondence with shortlisted candidates. BQA shall not
return any applications and associated documentation submitted by applicants.