Content Developer: Finance

Job Advert Summary

Eduvos is looking to employ an Academic Content Developer specialising in Finance, based at any of our national Eduvos campuses.

Type of role:

Fixed-Term

Purpose of the role:

To develop and update learning materials and assessments for Finance modules in higher education, with a focus on Cost and Management Accounting. The successful candidate will use worked examples, case studies and practical activities to help students apply accounting concepts to business decisions.

Responsibilities:

As an Academic Content Developer, you would be responsible for the following:

• Develop new learning material for students (study material and assessments), in collaboration with subject matter experts within the faculty by way of establishing communities of practice:
• Follow development guidelines
• Develop material to program specifications and Eduvos brand
• Review material with moderator for quality assurance
• Submit developed material for Copy Editing via the approved process
• Upload / release material in required format to relevant platform
• Review and update learning material and assessments
• Resolve content related queries

Potential areas of specialisation required:

• Cost accounting and costing methods

• Budgeting and variance analysis

• Management accounting for decision-making

• Performance measurement and management control

Minimum qualifications required:

• Masters of Accounting Science or Cost and Management Accounting
• A relevant  PhD is highly preferred.
• A professional qualification from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) would be an added advantage.

Minimum experience required:

• At least two to three years’ experience of lecturing and / or developing study materials in the Higher Education sector.
• Experience in creating interactive content on a learner management system (LMS) (Moodle) is highly preferable.
• Experience in setting assessments on various NQF levels.
• Industry experience will be highly advantageous
• Publishing of academic journals will be advantageous.
• Experience in digital business models or marketing

Technical / Functional Competencies

• Writing skills
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Competence in field for which development takes place
• Proficiency in a LMS system (Moodle)
• Managing a module page on a LMS

Behavioural Competencies

• Initiative and responsibility
• Constructive teamwork
• Relations and networking
• Effective communication (verbal and written)
• Analysis and judgment / problem solving
• Innovation and change
• Systematic approach (planning and organising)