DEADLINE: 01/05/2025

Quality Assurance Director

Full-time

Cavendish University Uganda (CUU) is hiring a Quality Assurance Director. The successful candidate will collaborate with the Academic Registrar, Deans, and Heads of Departments in providing strategic leadership for the development, implementation, and monitoring of quality assurance systems and frameworks to ensure academic and institutional excellence in teaching, learning, assessment, community engagement, research, and administrative procedures within the University.

Department: Quality Assurance
Reports To: Deputy Vice Chancellor Academics and Students Affairs
Responsible For: Senior Quality Assurance Officer
Works Closely With: Faculty Deans, Assistant Registrars, Academic Officer

Key Duties and 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.

Person Specifications

Qualifications and Experience

A PhD and Master’s degree from a reputable University.
Minimum of five 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

Suitable and qualified applicants should submit an application, updated CV, and copies of relevant academic documents to the Human Resource Office, Cavendish University, or email to hrd@cavendish.ac.ug not later than 28th April 2025 by 5:00 PM.

Cavendish University Uganda is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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About Cavendish University Uganda (CUU)

Industry: Education

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Cavendish University Uganda (CUU), which commenced operations in 2008, is a leading private university fully licensed by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). CUU’s vision is to be a Centre of Excellence, Innovation, and Transformation, aiming to transform students to reach their full potential in employment, entrepreneurship, and ethical leadership.