Quality and Accreditation Specialist

Position Summary :
The Coordinator for Quality Assurance and Accreditation is responsible for
share the process of developing and guiding the implementation DAU 's quality
framework, coordinating its local and international accreditation as well as
facilitating internal and external quality audits and continuous improvement
across the colleges and administrative departments. Working closely with the
Director of Quality, he/she will play a key role in establishing mechanisms
for evidence-based reporting of quality assurance practices at DAU and for
benchmarking with similar institutions in the KSA and elsewhere in the region.

Position Details :
Ensuring compliance with the accreditation and quality management standards
Ensuring and maintaining DAU 's institutional and programmatic compliance with
all policies, procedures, and practices as well as recognized management
systems and certifications as appropriate.
Ensuring review and assessment of quality practices through regular value-
added internal audits of the academic and administrative processes.
Initiating and overseeing quality improvement projects and assessing their
impact on the performance of DAU's colleges and support departments.
Preparing quality review and improvement reports addressing areas of strengths
and improvement and following up on actions taken to improve performance.
Assisting with promoting a culture of quality and continuous improvement
through best practice studies, guidelines, focus group discussions,
conferences, and workshops.
Assisting with conducting various capacity building programs to create
awareness on DAU's quality framework and related tools and practices
Assisting with Designing and delivering quality assurance competency building
programs and measuring their impact on faculty staff performance and work
processes.
Assisting with developing DAU strategic plan.
Overseeing the development and implementation of DAU's governing policies and
procedures and ensuring their continual review and improvement.
Facilitating the implementation DAU's governance system and assessing its
impact on the university's decision-making, accountability and effective
functioning of its various councils and committees.
Planning and facilitation of the university's institutional and programmatic
accreditation processes.
Facilitating understanding of the requirements provided by the ETEC-NCAAA and
other international accreditation organizations.
Developing various tools and guidelines to facilitate gathering of information
and evidence of practice.
Facilitating institutional and program level self-evaluations in accordance
with NCAAA standards and key performance indicators.
Coordinating external reviews and assessments for the accreditation visit.
Supporting colleges in preparing program-related documentation including
program performance reports and reviewing evidence of practice in line with
the Standards and accreditation requirements, and
Assisting with planning, organizing, and finalizing the self-study report and
related data and evidence for submission to the NCAAA or other accrediting
international.
Assisting with Conducting benchmarking of DAU's colleges practices against
similar organizations in the KSA and elsewhere in the world
Plans, develops and facilitates quality improvement projects with the quality
assurance representatives and document their experiences.
Supports the quality assurance representatives in ensuring compliance with
quality standards and sustaining improvement of the work processes
Prepares various review and assessment reports covering quality and
accreditation activities
Prepare monthly and Annual report about QAAU performance and achievement for
Director of Quality.
Perform any task assigned to him from Director of Quality regarding to Quality
Matters

Skills and Competencies Required :
The position demands the following skills and competencies:
Demonstrable skills and experience in implementing quality assurance systems
and programs
Demonstrable skills and experience with the NCAAA accreditation standards,
evidence gathering and the preparation of self-study reports
Excellent analytical skills
An ability to communicate at all levels to solve problems, facilitate change
and achieve desired outcomes
Experience in developing and delivering training programs.
An ability to attend to multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
Experience with institutional assessment and effectiveness.
Excellent report writing and presentation skills in both English and Arabic
languages.
Effective management and organizational skills, and
Ability to work independently and in teams
Shows flexibility in coping with multiple and changing priorities.
Accepts changes in job role in a positive manner.

Qualification Requirements :
Academic Qualification: At Minimum, A Master 's degree in quality, business
administration or equivalent.
Work Experience: Minimum ‎5 years working experience in higher education
quality assurance and accreditation fields.
Professional Qualifications: A professional certificate in the areas of
quality assurance and continuous improvement especially NCAAA workshops, etc.