ASSISTANT REGIONAL MANAGER: MATEBELELAND SOUTH – Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) 90 views

JOB SUMMARY

The position of Assistant Regional Manager is a Junior Managerial post withinZIMSEC and the successful candidate will report to theRegional Manager.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Assistant Regional Manager will, inter-alia, be responsible for and discharge the following duties: –

Supervising the day-to-day activities at the Regional Office;
Collection and consolidation of entry data for Grade Seven, Ordinary Level and Advanced Level;
Arranging and supervising the marking of Grade Seven scripts and collection and submission of Grade Seven, Ordinary and Advanced Level coursework;
Supervise junior staff and liaise with Head Office counterparts to ensure efficient and fully documented movement of materials like scripts, syllabuses, results, certificates and circulars;
Undertaking a documented and secured distribution of live question papers exercise;
Conducting workshops and seminars on examinations administration;
Carrying out any other duties assigned from time to time by the Regional Manager.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Applicants should: –

Be a University graduate in either Strategic Management/Education Management or Administration and a holder of a teaching diploma or teaching certificate or equivalent qualifications. A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage.
Have been an employee of ZIMSEC or the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education at various levels.
Have at least five (5) years working experience either for ZIMSEC or Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education.
Have experience in conducting and supervising Examinations.
Be capable of training Heads of Centre’s and Invigilators in the conduct of examinations.
Thorough knowledge of examinations administration;
Sound IT literacy;
Results focused;
Conceptual thinking and proactive;
Organizational awareness and interpersonal understanding;
Self-starter and all round communicator