Quality Assurance Compliance Coordinator

The Africa Institute

Reporting to the Director of the OIE, the Quality Assurance Compliance Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the university s policies, procedures, and practices align with all relevant accreditation academic standards. The position is crucial in maintaining the institution s accreditation status and ensuring that the university administrative units are structured and operate in sync with all the legal and regulatory framework set by educational authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Quality Assurance Compliance Coordinator is responsible for monitoring progress in matters related to Quality Enhancement and Assurance of the institute s progress in areas of teaching, research, and knowledge production, with the objective of creating the best learning environment for faculty and graduate students, and most important is ensure that the institute achieves the highest ranking possible within the global educational ranking systems. The overall mission of the QA Compliance Coordinator is the development of a mechanism to ensure that each unit is informed about regulatory expectations and design of a cyclical schedule for monitoring unit compliance. The prospective candidate for the position should have an understanding of the academic quality framework with a commitment to promoting intentionally designed improvement plans for unit compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and ensure compliance with accreditation standards set by national and international accrediting bodies
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of accreditation requirements and communicate changes to relevant university stakeholders
• Ensure that all institutional policies and procedures adhere to international regulatory requirements
• Review university policies to align with current regulations and accreditation standards
• Work closely with academic departments to interpret and implement regulatory requirements within the university context as assigned
• Review for revision all institutional policies to ensure they comply with local accreditation standards and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with various GSU administrative units to ensure that policies are effectively implemented

• Ensure that all GSU related policies are regularly reviewed and updated to align with national standards and regulatory body requirements.
• Follow department policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.