Head of Quality Assurance and Enhancement at University of Malawi

Main Job Purpose

To ensure compliance with quality standards and requirements of the provision of services across all systems in the University.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Developing,  reviewing,   implementing, and monitoring quality assurance and

2. enhancement policies, plans, programmes, strategies, procedures including budgets

3. Leading the development of quality management and academic regulatory frameworks

4. Facilitating and enforcing compliance with internal and external quality assurance standards, regulatory, professional bodies and legal frameworks

5. Developing, reviewing and implementing schedule of cycles for academic programmes in liaison with Executive Deans

6. Initiating and coordinating quality assurance audits

7. Mobilizing resources and monitoring their effective, efficient and economic utilization

8. Developing and maintaining partnerships with government, industry and other relevant institutions, development partners and international communities

9. Initiating and coordinating institutional assessments, outreach programmes and tracer studies

10. Collating and distributing information  from regulatory bodies (e.g. NCHE and other relevant professional bodies) and monitoring quality compliance by the University.

11. Establishing and communicating a University calendar to be followed in the internal monitoring processes;

12. Monitoring and fostering efficient utilization of resources in the department

13. Assisting in organizing  and  contributing to the University inductions for quality assurance and any other associated seminars/workshops that may be arranged from time to time;

14. Preparing reports

Minimum Education Qualifications and Experience

1. PhD

2. 7 years relevant work experience

Method Of Application

Application letters, enclosing copies of certificates with detailed curriculum vitae and three traceable referees should be submitted to: recruitment@unima.ac.mw

The closing date of receiving applications is Friday, 26th May 2023.

Only shortlisted applicants will be acknowledged.