Director of Quality Assurance at Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Minimum Requirements

• Should be an outstanding scholar with a proven record in promoting ethical scientific research, quality teaching/learning and community service in the University
• Should be at least at the level Senior Lecturer
• Should be customer oriented with a clear understanding of the University’s customers’ needs, preferences and interests.
• Should have a PhD or its equivalent
• Should have at least seven (7) years’ experience in senior administrative and academic leadership position
• Should have outstanding organizing, people mobilization and negotiating skills

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate the ISO Core Committee
• Coordinate the Quality Management Committee.
• Ensure effective implementation of performance management system in the Directorate.
• Ensure that Management Review Meetings are held in consultation with the Vice Chancellor and that all recommendations are implemented.
• Ensure that the quality assurance evaluations are carried out and analyzed on time.
• Ensure the processes needed for QMS are established, implemented and maintained.
• Ensure the promotion of awareness of customer requirement throughout the organization.
• Formulate plans for training and sensitization programmes for quality assurance.
• Liaise with external parties on matters of quality assurance on behalf of CUEA.
• Oversee budget development and implementation as the Chief Accounting Officer of the Directorate.
• Oversee the implementation of internal quality assurance with the collaboration of all function heads.
• Plan and direct Quality Assurance Programmes
• Present regular reports to the Management Board on functioning of the CUEA Quality Assurance System and the performance of QMS; and advise on the areas of improvement.
• Promote University’ Mission, Vision and Core Values.
• Provision of leadership on the strategic direction for Quality Assurance for the organization
• Represent the Directorate in the University Management Board, Senate and other committees.
• To coordinate the inspection of academic programmes and facilities by regulating bodies such as CUE.
• To ensure that CUEA policy on curriculum development is in consonance with the CUE (Commission For University Education) Guidelines for designing curriculum for University Academic Programmes.
• To oversee the evaluation of Academic programmes for CUEA, Constituent Colleges and Affiliate Institutions before presentation to CUE.
• To provide the link between CUEA and accreditation bodies (CUE, Inter-university council of eastern Africa) on academic programme development and harmonization of university education in the region.