Academic Assessment Coordinator (Postgraduate Programmes) - Durban
Listing reference: manco_000684
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 31 March 2025
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Others: Education and Training
Location: Durban
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
EE position: No
Introduction
MANCOSA, a DHET- registered and CHE- accredited private higher education and distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications, has the following vacancy available:
ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR (PG)- DURBAN
CORE PURPOSE
To implement assessment development processes and activities and ensure that the quality, integrity and authenticity of assessments are maintained at all times across the institution and platforms: distance and LMS-supported delivery.
Job description
CORE FUNCTIONS
- Responsible for the administration of assessments (formative and summative) for an assigned group of programmes, certificates, diplomas, bachelor degrees, and postgraduate programmes across platforms in line with assessment policies and procedures.
- Appoint and allocate assessments to approved examiners/moderators for groups of programmes as assigned; track and notify academics of assessment/moderation bundles and follow up on assigned assessments according to set timelines.
- Review and sign off assessments before uploading them on the LMS.
- Processing of payments for examiners and moderators.
- Administrative duties
- Report writing and submission of readiness statistics.
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATION (S)
- Relevant Postgraduate degree
- 2-3 years experience in a similar/related (NQF level 8, 9 or 10) higher education field
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Knowledge and experience in assessment development coordination at a tertiary level
- Experience working with processes and procedures
- Knowledge of Microsoft office , MIS and LMS
- Meaningful communication, problem-solving, analytical and critical thinking, and self-management skills
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Be able to work during weekends and after hours if required.