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Assistant Director: Assessments and Moderations
Directorate: External Training and Standards
Closes Monday 9 November 2026 at 15:45
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Assistant Director post in External Training and Standards. Leads assessment and moderation work, including frameworks, tools and quality checks. Suits people with HR development or training qualifica
- Main duties: develop and review assessment and moderation frameworks, learning programme standards and assessment tools.
- Also: run assessment and moderation systems, monitor quality and compliance, coordinate stakeholders, and manage reports, information and resources.
- Must have: a 3-year Bachelor's Degree or National Diploma in Human Resource Development, Education, Training and Development, or a relevant qualification.
- Experience: 3-5 years in a Human Resource environment. Computer literacy and a valid driver's licence are also required.
- Based at National Head Office. Appointment is under the Public Service Act.
- Closing date: not stated in the advert text. Enquiries: Ms NS Khumalo or Ms TP Ngobeni, (012) 307 2174 or (012) 305 8589.
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Requirements
- An appropriate recognised 3-year Bachelor’s Degree/National Diploma in Human Resource Development/Education, Training and Development or relevant qualification.
- 3-5 years relevant experience in Human Resource environment.
- Computer literacy.
- Valid driver’s licence.
- Competencies And Attributes:
- Sound knowledge and understanding of South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) framework, National Qualifications Framework (NQF), Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF), where applicable.
- Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) quality assurance requirements.
- Principles and practices of assessment and moderation.
- Assessment design, assessment instruments and moderation methodology.
- Unit standards, learning outcomes, exit-level outcomes and assessment criteria.
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), where applicable.
- Skills Development legislation and related regulations.
- Public Service legislative and policy framework.
- Correctional Services legislative and policy framework.
- Departmental training and development policies and procedures.
- Quality management systems and compliance monitoring.
- Project and programme management principles.
- Financial management, procurement and asset management prescripts.
Duties
- Development and review of assessment and moderation frameworks.
- Assessment and moderation systems and processes.
- Development and review of learning programme standards.
- Quality assurance and compliance monitoring.
- Assessment and moderation tools.
- Stakeholder coordination and liaison.
- Reporting and information management.
- Human, financial and physical resource management.
How to apply
should be submitted online at https://careers.dcs.gov.za/. Emailed, post or hand delivered applications will not be considered.
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Enquiries
National Head Office: Ms NS Khumalo Tel No: (012) 307 2174 or Ms TP Ngobeni Tel No: (012) 305 8589.
Notes from the department
Appointment under the Public Service Act.
As printed in Circular 38 of 2026 · page 33 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 38/49: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ASSESSMENTS AND MODERATIONS REF NO: HO 2026/11/45 Directorate: External Training and Standards SALARY: R487 197 per annum CENTRE: National Head Office REQUIREMENTS: An appropriate recognised 3-year Bachelor’s Degree/National Diploma in Human Resource Development/Education, Training and Development or relevant qualification. 3-5 years relevant experience in Human Resource environment. Computer literacy. Valid driver’s licence. Competencies And Attributes: Sound knowledge and understanding of South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) framework, National Qualifications Framework (NQF), Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF), where applicable. Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) quality assurance requirements. Principles and practices of assessment and moderation. Assessment design, assessment instruments and moderation methodology. Unit standards, learning outcomes, exit-level outcomes and assessment criteria. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), where applicable. Skills Development legislation and related regulations. Public Service legislative and policy framework. Correctional Services legislative and policy framework. Departmental training and development policies and procedures. Quality management systems and compliance monitoring. Project and programme management principles. Financial management, procurement and asset management prescripts. DUTIES: Development and review of assessment and moderation frameworks. Assessment and moderation systems and processes. Development and review of learning programme standards. Quality assurance and compliance monitoring. Assessment and moderation tools. Stakeholder coordination and liaison. Reporting and information management. Human, financial and physical resource management. ENQUIRIES: National Head Office: Ms NS Khumalo Tel No: (012) 307 2174 or Ms TP Ngobeni Tel No: (012) 305 8589. NOTE: Appointment under the Public Service Act.