Our Staff
Organisational Chart
The Chief Executive Officer
Ms Joanne Grima – CEO
The CEO is responsible for making major corporate decisions, managing the operations of the IfE and taking strategic decisions that lead to continuous overall growth. The CEO sets the vision, and together with the departments within the IfE, designs strategic plans and guides towards the implementation of actions to achieve the set objectives. The IfE aims to be proactive, providing professional development that is accessible, flexible, relevant and impactful on the children’s learning experience.
The Quality Assurance Department
Mr Anthony Satariano – Head Quality Assurance
The Quality Assurance Department plays a crucial role in the development, monitoring and reporting of quality across the IfE.
The main functions of the QA department are the following:
For any queries related to Quality Assurance, please send an email to: [email protected]. For any queries related to Data Protection, please send an email to: [email protected]. For any queries related to Freedom of Information, please send an email to: [email protected].
The Programmes Department
Mr John Spiteri Maempel – Head of Programmes
Mr James Sultana – Education Officer Training and Development
Ms Ann-Marie D’Amato – Senior Manager Programme Development and Review
Mr John Paul Muscat – Manager Programme Development and Implementation
Mr Dominic Camilleri – Administrative Officer
The Programmes Department is responsible for the development and implementation of training programmes and support offered by the IfE. The main functions of the department are to:
Lead the development, implementation and internal review of training programmes;
Provide guidance in relation to programme accreditation and review processes;
Communicate with key experts and stakeholders to ensure that all programmes are current, relevant and cater towards the training needs of the education sector;
Ensure that workplace training meets requirements and is aligned to intended learning outcomes;
Identify technological and academic resources that support teaching and learning;
Support lecturers and trainers with regard to the delivery and assessment of programmes.
For any queries related to Programmes, please send an email to: [email protected].
The Admissions Department
Ms Christine Grech – Head of Admissions
Ms Graziella Bugeja – Manager Student Affairs
Ms Kimberly Anne Cini – Administrative Officer
The Admissions Department is responsible for:
For any queries related to Admissions, please send an email to: [email protected]. For any queries related to BlockCerts, please send an email to: [email protected]
The Academic Affairs Department
Dr Amanda Bezzina – Lecturer
Dr Angele Pulis – Lecturer
Mr Oswald Tanti Rigos – Lecturer
Mr Mario Mallia– Lecturer
Dr Loredana Muscat– Lecturer
Dr Michelle Panzavecchia– Lecturer
Ms Susanna Azzopardi – Lecturer
The lecturers are responsible for:
The Course Co-ordination Department
Ms Fiona Vassallo Medici – Senior Manager Course Coordination and Schools Professional Development
Mr Nick Agius – Course Co-ordinator
Mr Anthony Attard – Course Co-ordinator
Mr Simon Grech – Course Co-ordinator
Mr Robert Grech – Course Co-ordinator
Mr Noel Harmsworth – Course Co-ordinator
Ms Graziella Pullicino – Course Co-ordinator
Mr Bernardo Riolo – Course Co-ordinator
Ms Rebecca Agius – Course Co-ordinator
The Course Coordination Department is responsible for the time-tabling and administration of all accredited and non-accredited courses delivered at the IfE.
The main functions of the department are:
The Research and Development Department
Ms Christine Fenech – Senior Manager Research and Development
Ms Janice Darmanin – Senior Manager School of Research
Ms Eralba Likkola – Administrative Officer
Mr Ikenna Sampson Onyenu – Administrative Officer
The Research and Development Department aims at supporting educators and stakeholders by analysing the challenges schools are facing to inform teaching, training, policy and practice.
The Research and Development Department is responsible for research ethics and the dissertation module of IfE’s qualifications. Through the organisation of an annual Symposium and the publication of the Malta Journal of Education, it also seeks to give young and established researchers an opportunity to present their findings to inform policy and practice and serve as a resource for educators. The department is also responsible for EU projects to gain insight into international best practices.
For any queries related to Research, please send an email to: [email protected].
For any queries related to Dissertations, please send an email to: [email protected].
For any queries related to Ethics, please send an email to: [email protected]
The Administration Department
Ms Deborah Seychell – Senior Manager Administration
Ms Georgette Sperandeo – Manager Facilities
Mr Gregory Maggi – Manager Marketing and Communications
Ms Anna Camilleri – Assistant Principal
Ms Roberta Maria Gatt – Administrative Officer
The Administration Department is responsible for ensuring the smooth day to day running of the IfE and act as the link between the IfE’s various departments. The department also acts as the primary contact with external stakeholders by organising events such as open days, press conferences, and graduation ceremonies. The department is also tasked with issuing circulars and coordinate with the marketing team to ensure that course participants are always informed about the latest updates. One of the main aims of the Administration Department is to help in achieving a better and more sustainable future for all whilst also protecting our planet; thus, the department is also working towards becoming a green oriented hub.
For any general queries, please send an email to: [email protected]. For any queries related to Procurement, please send an email to: [email protected]
The Human Resources Department
Ms Nadine Genovese – Manager Human Resources
Mr Bradley Dutton – Administrative Officer
Ms Sarah-Jane Vella – Administrative Officer
The Human Resources Department provides overall policy direction on human resource management and administrative support to the management of employees. It is responsible for administering contracts and agreements, issuing engagement letters for service providers, carrying out measures concerning labour legislation, and managing the employee life cycle and wellbeing. It supports employees with everyday issues, training, guidance, or career progression; gives advice to the organisation and supports the development and financing of its training plan; promotes healthy relationships between staff and management through mediation; collects and analyses employee data; negotiates/follows-up on actions, agreements, settlements with external parties; analyses compensation and other competitive data and prepares budgets.
For any queries related to Human Resources, please send an email to: [email protected]
The Information and Technology Department
Mr Marco Scicluna – Senior Manager IT
Mr Gerald Giordmaina – Manager System Administrator
The information technology department is responsible for the architecture, hardware, software and networking of computers. This department ensures that employees have full access to the computer systems. The IT department is mainly responsible for:
Updates on the IfE’s website are done in a timely manner in order to provide the latest information to all concerned in the least possible time. Technical support is provided to all users both physically and remotely whenever the need arises for proper job continuity. Clients are also supported to the best of our ability when they have queries on the usage of the Learning Management System (LMS).
For any queries related to IT, please send an email to: [email protected]
The Finance Department
Mr John Trapani – Head of Finance
Ms Leeanne Farrugia – Manager Finance
Ms. Gemima Sharples – Administrative Officer
The Finance department is in charge of all financial matters of the IfE. Amongst the functions of the department, one finds:
For any queries related to Finance, please send an email to: [email protected].
Work Integrated Learning Department
Ms Angelique Grech – Senior Manager Work Integrated Learning
Ms Marisa Schembri – Assistant Principal
Ms Lorraine Sultana – Administrative Officer
The Work Integrated Learning Department is responsible for the Micro-Placement and Teaching Practice Placements. Its main functions include:
For any queries related to WIL, please send an email to: [email protected].
Procurement
Mr Sergio Sciberras – Administrative Officer
The Procurement Department is responsible and oversees the procurement processes of the IfE which include the acquiring of goods, services and works from outside suppliers. These processes are critical to the IfE’s operations and initiatives, ensuring the timely and efficient provision of necessary resources vital for the IfE’s functioning and advancement.
To reduce costs and increase efficiency, the IfE uses various methods of procurement procedures, with the open procedure being the most frequently used. All procurement procedures at the IfE are aligned with the Public Procurement Regulations SL 601.03.
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