SENIOR CONSULTANT COMMUNICATIONS – Institute of Development Management (IDM)

The Institute of Development Management (IDM) was established in 1974 as a regional institution by the Governments of Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini. IDM has shaped futures of many Batswana with Executive Development Courses and Long Term Training, and continue to achieve its mandate through helping the public and private organizations to meet their management needs through Education, Training,Research and Consultancy Services. IDM Botswana has campuses in Gaborone and Francistown.
IDM. therefore, invites applicants from suitably qualified and experienced individuals for the following position:
SENIOR CONSULTANT- COMMUNICATIONS AND STUDY SKILLS
The incumbent will be responsible to lecture and deliver to the students all that is required by the Communications and Study Skills programme.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
⦁ The incumbent will have the following responsibilities;
⦁ Lecture students in Communication Courses and other related courses
⦁ To supervise students research projects
⦁ To contribute to the body of knowledge through research, consultancy and publication
⦁ To develop and deliver long and short-term Human Resource and Organizational Development Programmes
⦁ To carry out administrative tasks that facilitate effective delivery of teaching and learning
⦁ Set and mark tests and/or examinations. Submit results to relevant personnel within the set deadlines.
⦁ Write down end of course reports
⦁ Develop course documents and assessment criteria based on approved quality systems (Unit standards etc.,)
QUALIFICATIONS
⦁ At least Masters of Education in Language Education. Masters of Arts in Languages, Master of Education in Curriculum with specialisation in Languages and any related qualifications.
EXPERIENCE
A minimum of ten (10) years relevant teaching and/ Consulting experience is required.
⦁ Participation in Research and Consultancy projects
⦁ Undertaking assessment of student academic performance (setting and marking continuous assessment and exams) will be an added advantage
⦁ Professional experience and industry networks are increasingly important in tertiary education, so any previous experience
outside of academia is also an added advantages
⦁ Demonstrable evidence of familiarity with the use of electronic resources In the delivery of teaching and learning
⦁ Registration with Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA) as an Assessor and Moderator
⦁ Teaching qualifications will be an added advantage
KEY COMPETENCIES
⦁ Technical expertise
⦁ Strong communication, impact and influence skills
⦁ Interpersonal and customer relations orientation
⦁ Decisiveness and assertiveness
⦁ Critical and analytical thinking
⦁ Business and results focused
⦁ External environment awareness
⦁ Planning and resource management