Admission criteria

The bursary is only awarded to South African citizens. Applications will not be considered unless the applicant has a valid South African ID number. Applicants for the bursary must already have been accepted into an appropriate study programme at a recognized higher education institution. Applicants also need to meet certain admission criteria of the institution and they must also meet the national selection criteria for the Funza Lushaka bursary.

Selection criteria include the following:

• The applicant’s academic ability;
• Eligibility for an approved degree or PGCE in one of the priority areas;
• Commitment to a teaching career, which includes: interest in working with young people; enthusiasm for a professional career in teaching; readiness to face and surmount difficult challenges and personal integrity;
• Commitment to teach in any school to which a student may be appointed by a PED.

Everything else being equal, selection should favour candidates from rural areas, candidates who wish to teach in rural areas and candidates whose financial position would otherwise exclude them from enrolment for a teaching qualification. The bursary will only be awarded if one of the priority area specialization subjects is included as a teaching subject in your qualification.

Please note that those who already have other teaching qualifications do not qualify for this programme.

Programmes to be funded

Three types of qualifications can be funded. These are shown in the table below. The qualification must include subjects which will allow the student to specialise as a teacher in at least one priority area (see next section below).

In addition to specialising in a priority area, you will also need to specialise in a phase for the B.Ed and PGCE teaching qualifications. If you prefer teaching younger children, you could specialise in Foundation Phase (Grade R – 3) or Intermediate Phase (Grade 4 – 6).On the other hand, if you prefer teaching older children you could specialise in Senior Phase (Grade 7 – 9) or FET Phase (Grade 10 –12). Some universities offer qualifications which combine specialisation in the Foundation Phase and Intermediate Phase, or the Intermediate Phase and Senior Phase, or the Senior Phase and FET Phase. These combined qualifications are also acceptable.

Priority areas

The priority areas that are currently funded are indicated in the table below. These areas could be reconsidered from year to year.

How to apply

You need to apply for admission to a teaching qualification (B Ed or PGCE) or a Bachelors degree (e.g. BSc, B Tech, BA) with at least one major course in a priority area at a university of your choice. Once you have gained admission at a university, you are required to apply for the bursary via the Funza Lushaka website (Click here to APPLY FOR A FUNZA LUSHAKA BURSARY) Remember: applications open on 1 October 2013 and closes on 10 January 2014 for new applications; closes on 23 November 2013 for re-applications.

The bursary is awarded for one academic year at a time and, on proof of academic success, the bursary may be renewed each year until the recipient of the bursary has qualified as a teacher. The bursary holder will be required to re-apply by the end of October for the following year. Recipients of bursaries will be required to teach one year for every year for which they receive a bursary.

What the bursary covers

Funza Lushaka bursaries cover all the recipient’s essential expenses. Expenses covered include tuition, full accommodation including meals, books and learning materials, and a small allowance for monthly living expenses. Universities have different cost structures, so the total value of a bursary differs from institution to institution.

Conditions for repeating a year

The bursary period may be extended to cover one additional year in a degree programme, or the time required for completion of one additional course in the PGCE programme. Only one such extension will be granted. Any additional time required will be at the recipient’s own cost. The bursary is renewable for one academic year at a time. On proof of academic success the bursary may be renewed each year until the recipient of the bursary has qualified as a teacher.

Conditions for repayment of the bursary

The bursary must be repaid only if the recipient fails to qualify, fails to apply for a teaching post with a PED at a public school, fails to take up a teaching post with a PED at a public school, leaves a teaching post with a PED before the end of the contracted service period, or otherwise fails to meet a requirement of the bursary agreement.

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An opportunity exists for a dynamic, focused individual who is able to deliver, lead all organisational development initiatives whilst at the same time working effectively with all employees, employee reps and management.

The position will report to the Organisational Harmonization Manager in the Human Resources Department. The successful candidate will be able to inspire, partner and lead in order to achieve the organisational development (OD) and change management interventions through clear OD methodologies.

This is a 1 year internship and the successful candidate will be based at both our Braamfontein and Pretoria offices

The Incumbent will be responsible for:

• Designing and Implementing transformation and diversity framework
• Providing consultation and support to management in the establishment of organisational transformation and diversity goals, objectives and strategies
  Monitor internal and external trends and legal developments impacting diversity in the workplace
• Ensure implementation of diversity interventions and strategies
• Designing and Implementing change management strategies based on situational awareness
• Appling structured change management methodologies
• Identifying potential people-side risks and anticipated points of resistance associated with change
• Creating and managing measurement systems to track adoption and proficiency of individual change
• Designing and implementing employee support programmes
• Developing activities aimed at improving employee health and wellbeing
• Managing all aspects of corporate OD programs
• Managing organisational climate assessments
• Designing and implementation of employee value proposition
• Managing and implementing coaching and advise on organisational health to line management and Exco’s
• Management of performance levels of the team /service providers
• The applicant should meet these requirements:
• Matric with a Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Management or relevant qualification (Industrial Psychology, Bachelor Social Sciences, Behavioural Science etc.)
• Experience in an OD Practitioner role advantageous
• Exposure to change management, employee support programmes and diversity and transformation advantageous
• Knowledge and understanding of change management methodology

Competencies Required

• Achievement Orientated – Can identify and accomplish challenging objectives
• Leadership Skills – Can use appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to guide individuals or teams to achieve results
• Analytic; and problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good planning and prioritising skills- Can establish a course for self and others to accomplish specific goals
• Quality orientation
• The ability to support, coach, develop and manage staff

Additional Information

Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to the following statutory checks:

• ITC
• Criminal
• References
• Qualification

Should you not be contacted within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.
We reserve the right not to fill the vacancy.

TO APPLY CLICK HERE (Click on the position to apply)

Contact Details
For further enquiries please contact Roshan Jacobs on (021) 480 4638.

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