Head of Certification/Standard

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Job description

Head of Certification and Standards Department:

The Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa NPC (FPI), a SAQA recognised professional body, is seeking the services of a mature Head of our Certification and Standards Department, to take responsibility for planning, developing, directing and delivering world-class certification standards and services on behalf of the FPI.

The successful candidate will have responsibility for the following duties and others as assigned:

Certification management:

• Build, implement, manage and update the certification strategy;
• Develop and review competencies and professional position, congruent with demands of the profession;
• Lead and develop staff;
• Identify staff training needs;
• Define and follow up of yearly targets and objectives;
• Provide direction; guidance and support to the department to ensure alignment with the company’s overall strategy;
• Set education standards and compile relevant policies;
• Conduct job analysis survey;
• Compile code of conduct;
• Recruit and manage educational providers;
• Manage relevant Committees and processes;
• Design, review and align curriculum to future needs of profession;
• Oversee accreditation of CPD providers
• Stakeholder management;
• Manage the assessment processes;
• Departmental budgeting and management of departmental expenses;
• Vet FPI professional Practice applications;
• Establish and review mentorship programme;
• Identify and assess risks pertaining to the area of responsibility;
• Set and successfully run the FPI’s Professional Competency Examinations;
• Run with candidate support campaigns in collaboration with FPI’s technical department.

Requirements

Education, knowledge, skills and attributes:

Qualification and minimum requirements

Minimum

• Post-graduate diploma in financial planning or BCom Honours in financial planning;
• CFP Professional in good standing;
• Prior experience in a certification role;
• Previous experience in a management role;
• Experience in dealing with SAQA, INSETA/SETA’s and FSCA on education matters would be advantageous.

Knowledge and skills required

• Knowledge and understanding of certification standards and processes, application processes, examination processes and CPD approval processes;
• Outstanding strategy development and alignment skills;
• Excellent staff leadership and management skills and prior experience managing a team;
• Strong experience in drafting and managing budgets.

Closing dates, notes and contacts

• The salary band for this role is R60,000–R70,000 PM CTC, inclusive of medical aid contribution as well as a 15% Provident fund Company contribution;
• Kindly note that any offer made will be calculated solely in the discretion of the FPI and shall be based on skill, experience and qualification. The FPI further reserves the right to withdraw this job advert at any stage, and no applicant should hold any expectations of appointment;
• Applications for this role close on 30 July 2020
• Applications must include a Curriculum Vitae; certified copies of relevant qualifications and ID, Salary expectations, and the names, telephone numbers and email addresses of at least two contactable references;
• All applications must be submitted electronically to [email protected]” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>[email protected];
• Please consider your application to be unsuccessful if you do not receive a response within 14 days thereof.

Apply by email
HR
[email protected]

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