ABOUT THE ROLE
The Lead - Accreditation and Quality Assurance will play a pivotal role in advancing the quality assurance framework within the university. This position will support the Director Accreditation and Quality Assurance will be responsible for:
- Assist in reviewing and auditing of the internal quality assurance at ALU,
- processing the institutional and programmatic licensing with national regulatory institutions.
- Assist in conducting self-assessment of ALU institutions and producing reports for the purpose of quality audits.
- Assist in ensuring compliance to external regulatory requirements and external regulations.
- Provide support in securing voluntary prestige accreditations with international accrediting agencies.
- developing and enhancing the internal quality assurance standards and processes.
- representing the Director Accreditation and Quality Assurance in appropriate committees as required.
The Lead Accreditation and Quality Assurance is a position of mid managerial responsibility whereby they will report to the Director Accreditation and Quality Assurance on the overall quality assurance and licensing of one or more ALU institutions as assigned under their portfolio.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Internal Quality Assurance
- Development, implementation, and review of the University’s Quality Assurance Framework, ensuring it aligns with national and international higher education standards.
- Evaluate mechanisms for tracking, monitoring, and reporting the University's adherence to quality standards.
- Conduct internal quality audits and produce quality audit reports.
- Manage and review the Quality Assurance Framework of ALU for continuous enhancement.
2. Accreditation and Regulatory Management
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with accreditation requirements, assisting in preparing self-study reports, documentation, and review processes.
- Serve as a liaison with accrediting bodies, ensuring open communication and timely updates on compliance and quality issues.
- Develop policies, regulations and guidelines to support compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards, providing guidance and training to departments as needed.
- Produce, process and followup on applications for accreditation of programmes
- Produce self assessment reports for institutional audits.
- Responsible for portfolio writing and documentation for the International Scrutiny Panels for awarding powers.
3. Institutional Effectiveness and Continuous Improvement
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Manage and administer internal processes for the enhancement of the quality of academic programs, student services, and administrative processes.
- Conduct workshops and training sessions on quality improvement methodologies and tools.
4. Prestige and Professional Accreditations
- To collaborate on applications for prestige and /or professional accreditations
5. Stakeholder Engagement and Support
- Lead academic departments, BUs and student services regarding quality assurance practices.
- Act as a point of contact for quality-related queries, providing guidance and support to academic units on quality assurance matters.
- Members of committees and working groups focused on quality assurance and academic governance.
- Lead cross-functional teams to implement quality improvement projects, monitoring progress, and ensuring sustainable outcomes.
6. Policy Development and Compliance
- Develop, review and manage University-wide policies related to quality assurance, assessment, and accreditation and are compliant with legal, ethical, and accreditation standards.
- Regularly review institutional policies and processes for compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
- Address non-compliance issues promptly and make recommendations for improvement.
- Produce reports regarding non compliance issues.
7. Planning and Leadership Development
- Assist the Director in developing strategies for the Quality Assurance department, identifying opportunities to enhance quality assurance practices across the institution.