Role overview
What you'll be stepping into
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and Implement Quality Assurance policies, frameworks and strategies to ensure academic and operational excellence
Oversee and coordinate the curriculum development and review process
Monitor teaching, learning and assessment processes through structured assessments and evaluations to ensure teaching effectiveness and promote student centricity
Prepare and present reports on quality assurance audits and compliance to inform decision-making processes
Coordinate the Process of accreditation and re-accreditation of academic programmes
Keep updated with the guidelines and policies of the National Council for
Higher Education (NCHE), the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), and other relevant professional bodies, and follow through with the implementation of their recommendations to ensure regulatory compliance.
Ensure adherence to regulatory and accreditation requirements, and coordinate preparations for inspections, audits, and external evaluations, including guidelines from professional bodies.
Generate annual budgets for the department for effective resourcing of programmes within the Directorate
Prepare annual and any other reports required by the regulatory and professional bodies.
Monitor teaching effectiveness, student assessment processes, and faculty performance through structured evaluation mechanisms and disseminate findings to management and staff
Oversee performance, productivity and continuous professional development of the staff in the directorate.
Qualifications and Experience
Master’s degree from a reputable University
Minimum of four years of working experience in either academic or administrative operations such as quality assurance, academic registry or a related role in Higher Education Institutions
Demonstrated experience in Pedagogy, policy development and curriculum development.
Desired competencies and attributes
Industry, academic and regulatory knowledge such as NCHE and other professional bodies
Working knowledge of International Standards Organizations (ISO)
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Data Analysis, reporting and technology proficiency
Communication and stakeholder engagement
Extensive knowledge of national and international quality trends in higher education
High level of integrity
How to apply