PRINCIPAL EDUCATION OFFICER I – GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING – Ministry of Education and Skills Development – Department of Special Support Services

VACANCY CIRCULAR NO. 32 OF 2022

VACANCY: PRINCIPAL EDUCATION OFFICER I – GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING, D2 X1 DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Applications are invited from highly motivated, energised, enthusiastic, well experienced and self – driven qualified candidates for the position of Principal Education Officer I – Guidance and Counselling tenable in the Ministry of Education and Skills Development – Department of Special Support Services.

SALARY:                         D2  (P  305,664 – P 337,068 per annum)

LEAVE:                           30 Working Days  Per Annum

BENEFITS:

1. Optional medical aid scheme with the Botswana Public Officers Medial Aid Scheme (BPOMAS – Government pays 50% and employee pays 50%)
2. Contributory pension scheme (Government contributes 15% and employee contributes 5%)

QUALIFICATION:

Applicants must have at least a Degree in Guidance and Counselling. A Master’s Degree in Guidance and Counselling will be an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE:

A minimum often (10) years of post-qualification, teaching experience, and two (2) of which should have been at D3 as Principal Education Officer II in the Ministry of Education and Skills Development

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To monitor and evaluate policies that guide the implementation of the Guidance and counselling program in schools, determining interventions appropriate to prevalent issues.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Coordinate the formulation of career guidance programmes for different levels (primary, Junior Secondary or Senior Secondary School) based on set policies and procedures.

• Initiates the review of government policy on guidance and counselling.
• Develop and implement in-service programmes and packages for Guidance Teachers.

• Support career guidance and counselling for learners and act as a referral back -up for schools and out of school youth.

• Support the development of guidance curriculum in pre services training institution by being a member of various advisory bodies.

• Supervise the psychometric assessments of learners to support learner profiling and placement.

• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of guidance and counselling programs within schools and other services.

• Set standards for the delivery of a holistic guidance and counselling programme to influence relevant policies.

• Supervise learner support officers at regional level
• Undertake any other related duties as may be assigned by management to meet the exigencies of the service.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Strategic Skills
• Creativity
• Decision Quality
• Operating Skills
• Planning
• Time Management
• Courage
• Conflict Management
• Energy Drive
• Drive For Results
• Personal and Interpersonal Skills
• Integrity and Trust
• Building Effective Teams
• Managing Diversity