Brief Description
Responsibilities:

• Translation of ideas into motivations.
• Provide guidance where needed to originators on best practice for curriculum design and assessment for short courses.
• Completion and quality assurance of motivation documents for new and renewals of short courses and document packs for approval committee.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to gather requirements, provide updates, and address any issues or concerns.
• Oversee the archiving of course approval documentation and course materials.
• Ensure data bases on courses are accurate and up to date.
• Develop/compose/write/edit requested information for website and marketing materials for short courses across platforms and in appropriate key.
• Oversee the implementation of the Wits Plus (Pty) Ltd Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, in conjunction with the University’s QAPO office.
• Collaborate with other departments, including content development, technology, marketing, and customer support, to ensure alignment and coordination across all aspects of course completion and delivery.
• Stay informed about relevant industry standards, regulations, and best practices related to education and content creation.
• Ensure compliance with copyright laws, accessibility standards, and other legal requirements in the implementation and distribution of educational   materials.
• Edit and check any tender, bid, proposal or other similar submissions made by Wits Plus (Pty) Ltd.
• Assist with the appropriate formatting and writing of other required documents as reasonably requested by the Executives and CEO.
• Manage any staff directly assigned to this role to ensure performance of the above functions.
• Support the Executives and CEO as requested.

Qualifications and Skills:

• At least a Masters degree in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning.
• Demonstrated knowledge of educational Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks.
• Advanced proficiency of the English language.
• Excellent writing skills across registers and multiple platforms.
• Membership of recognised editing organisation such as Professional Editor’s Guild, CIEP, IPEd.
• Demonstrated lifelong learning ability.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and make evidence-based decisions.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high-quality standards.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of instructional design principles, multimedia production techniques, and quality assurance methodologies.
• Advanced proficiency in the use and application of productivity tools such as Microsoft products, Adobe, etc.
• Familiarity with industry-standard production tools and software.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.