DBA Programme Coordinator

Listing reference: manco_000615
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 22 November 2024
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Education and Training
Location: Durban
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

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