Board Member
Professor Rashied strives to l develop human capital by to improving learning and development through innovative education pedagogies.
Professor Rashied is the executive at the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) who oversees that the implementation of competency-based learning and development programmes. He redesigned the competency framework for the Professional Accountant (SA) in practice, business, and public sector; Business Advisor (SA) and Professional Tax Practitioner (SA).
His qualifications include a PHD in Competency-based education and PHD in Islamic Finance.
His expertise and work experience include:
- HOD – at Peninsula Technikon where he introduced a portfolio of evidence as a basis of assessments and designing and implementing policies and processes for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
- HOD – UWC where he introduced “team-teaching” and student-centred teaching and learning methodologies.
- HOD – King Faisal University where he introduced accounting programmes and increased registrations from 6 students to 50 in both accountancy and finance and implementing education quality engagement systems. He also assisted with the establishment of the Professional Accountancy Organisation.
He serves on a number of Committees and initiatives, including:
- Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) –Chairperson of the Learning and Development committee responsible for developing a combined competency framework for Africa.
- Afrosai-e and African Professionalisation Initiative (API) –Chairperson of the Academic Advisory Committee responsible for the development of the Professional Accountancy competency framework for the public sector as well as being the subject matter expert for the materials development of topics on both the API programmes for the Incumbents and the Specialisation. He also oversees the development of the competency framework and curriculum for the qualification for the publics sector (students programme).