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Head of Department – Risk & Insurance

RiskRiskFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 51-200H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

South Africa

Posted

116 days ago

Salary

$165K / year

Seniority

Lead

Postgraduate Degree3 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Head of Department – Risk & Insurance

Milpark School of Commerce

• Build relationships with potential and current clients and/or industry bodies to grow the department of financial planning • Work closely with various teams and stakeholders to roll out the new qualification within the Department and take ownership of the development • Collaborate with other stakeholders and take responsibility for the development and authoring of learning material, including all subject-related content and information uploaded to the virtual learning environment (VLE) • Implement the assessment policy and procedures of Milpark in line with HEQC requirements regarding assigned programmes and subjects • Lecture and assess on assigned programmes in field of expertise • Manage the assessment drafting process for assigned subjects across programmes within timelines as required • Conduct internal moderation on assigned subjects • Sign off on all assessments on assigned subject • Assist with academic policy development for the faculty processes • Obtain input from industry to ensure innovation and relevance of teaching and to improve teaching material • Track and manage student throughput on assigned programmes, in consultation with PMs • Take responsibility and ownership for the coherence and relevance of the assigned programmes and areas • Manage all assigned programmes with reference to quality of course content and teaching and student support • Recruit academic staff for assigned areas • Manage the performance of lecturing staff to ensure that part-time lecturers meet Milpark’s standards

Job Requirements

  • Masters Degree (NQF 9) in Risk or Insurance related field (preferred), at least a NQF8 industry related qualification
  • Risk and/or Insurance industry related designation holder
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience working in the Risk and/or Insurance Industry (preferred)
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in the academic field
  • Management experience (preferred)
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Proven record of ability to manage time and to work to strict deadlines in a fast-moving environment
  • Ability to give high attention to detail
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Commitment to continuous professional development
  • Passion for education and for students
  • Good analytical skills

Benefits

  • Professional development
  • Continuous learning programs
  • Flexible work arrangements

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