DBA Programme Coordinator
Listing reference: manco_000624
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 4 December 2024
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Education and Training
Location: Kwazulu Natal
Contract: Temporary with possibility of being permanent
EE position: Yes
Introduction
MANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate Education qualifications, has the following vacancy available.
DBA Programme Coordinator
CORE PURPOSE
To co-ordinate the administrative and academic activities of the DBA programme.
Job description
CORE FUNCTIONS
· Liaise with prospective DBA students, advising on inter-alia, programme structure, programme costs and admission requirements
· Coordinate admissions and selections processes and liaise with the admissions and selections committee.
· Arrange and execute student induction and official welcome communication with new DBA students
· Develop the DBA weekend workshop programme, in consultation with the DBA Programme Manager/Director
· Manage the database of DBA supervisors.
· Monitoring and follow up the research process and progress of DBA students.
· Submit regular reports on student progress to the Manager/Director of DBA, Director Research and members of the DRC.
· Communicate with DBA supervisors in respect of their appointments, induction and duties and responsibilities.
· Regularly monitor supervisor performance and ensure that supervisor-student disputes are amicably and efficiently resolved.
· Serve as a key liaison between the DBA office and other departments, directors, managers and staff within the organization.
· Coordinate the proposal defense, assessment and approval processes.
· Ensure that DRC and ethics committee members receive meeting dates, agendas and supporting documentation, timeously.
· Responsible for coordinating the thesis examination processes, in accordance with the doctoral rules and as directed by the DRC.
· Receive student intention to submit notifications and initiate the process of examination
· Oversee the internal review and external examination processes.
· Receive examiner’s reports and produce a coordinating report for the DRC.
· Coordinate the thesis oral defence process
· Ensure that thesis examination outcomes are communicated with appropriate stakeholders.
· Responsible for ensuring that all documentation required for ratification of the thesis are received by the stipulated deadline for graduation.
· Submit approved graduands lists to the AVC.
· Ensure that the DBA programme delivery is in accordance with appropriate policies, rules and SOPs.
· Work closely with the DBA administrator/s to ensure that logistical aspects of programme delivery are efficiently executed.
· Align all mechanisms and operations to enterprise digital enterprising.
Minimum requirements
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
· Doctoral degree
· Preferable: Specialisation in business administration, management or in a cognate field/s.
· Research related experience after obtaining Doctorate: 1 year
· Coordination/ administration/ management experience: 3 Years
RELATED KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
· The research process and Production of theses/ dissertations
· Administrative processes related to delivery of a doctoral programme
· Relevant committee structures
· Communication skills
· Conflict resolution skills
· Management skills
· Research Acumen
· Proactive problem identification and resolution skills
· Initiative taking
