Website Free State Department: Education
The mission of the Free State Department of Education is to provide an education system that is free, compulsory, universal and equal for all children of the Free State Province. The Department's strategic objectives are: promotion of sound corporate governance through sustainable use of resource… read mores to provide overall management to the Department, support and related services to educational institutions, and subsidy to independent schools in line with norms and standards; provision of effective and accessible quality basic education to provide effective teaching and learning to all children/learners from Grade 1 to Grade 12, access to quality education for learners with special needs, and expansion and universalisation of Grade R; and provision of relevant and accessible Further Education and Training (FET) programmes to develop skills for economic growth and development, and quality education for adults and out-of-school youth.
Requirements:
The candidate must have: Applicants must be in possession of a relevant post-school qualification in Information Systems, Education, Data Analysis, Public Administration, or a related field. Candidates should have experience in system rollout support, training facilitation, or user support, preferably within the education or Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector. Willingness to travel within the province and provide on-site support to users is essential.
Duties:
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the effective rollout, adoption, and day-to-day use of the eCares system across districts and ECD service providers. Key responsibilities include: Providing first-line user support to district officials and ECD centres on system usage, data capture, document uploads, enrolment updates, and troubleshooting.
Delivering hands-on training and coaching to users to strengthen system adoption and improve data quality. Supporting data management, verification, and maintenance, ensuring accurate and timely submission of ECD information. Conducting basic data analysis and reporting to support operational decision-making and funding processes.
Escalating unresolved technical or system issues to provincial or national support structures where required. Promoting a culture of data use, learning, and accountability within district ECD structures. Contributing to the continuous improvement of training and support approaches based on user feedback and operational needs.
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