Vacancy title:
Director of Quality & Institutional Development

Jobs at:
University of Kigali

Deadline of this Job:
30th November 2018

Duty Station:
Kigali, Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: 19th November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:

Job Description

Job Title: Director of Quality and Institutional Development

Department: Quality Unit

Reports To: The Vice-Chancellor

Main Purpose of the Job

• The role is focused on the management and enhancement of the institutional quality and standards framework essential to maintaining the quality of student learning, teaching, research, and reputation of the University.
  
• Support the development of University policies and procedures and to ensure that they are consistently implemented throughout the Faculties.
  
• Maintain oversight of quality- and standards-related activities across the institution.
  
• Provide guidance on the institution’s quality assurance system and procedures, and to provide advice and support on quality matters to senior managers, Faculty staff and the University’s partners.
  
• Integrate institutional and local level quality assurance and enhancement through working collaboratively within and across Faculties.
  
• Design, develop and implement quality assurance and enhancement policies, strategies and systems, for both internal and collaborative provision, with an on-going appraisal of their fitness for purpose.
  
• Maintain institutional awareness of external quality agendas, draw these to the attention of the University, and propose appropriate institutional responses.
  

Detailed Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate and solicit various university grants and related programs.
  
• Seize and pursue opportunities to build strategic partnerships with other universities, public and private sector organizations.
  
• Coordinate Strategic Planning process across the university community and ensure integration to the Academic Plan as well as the quality assurance standards.
  
• Coordinate the university monitoring and evaluation process and provide a feedback mechanism on the impact of the Strategic Plan.
  
• Oversee implementation of the institutional Marketing and Communications plan.
  
• Coordinate and expand the university social responsibility programs through a partnership approach with other stakeholders.
  
• Implementation of a performance-based management structure that is results-oriented and appreciates people empowerment and coaching at all levels of responsibility.
  
• Support an ethos of innovation, engagement, and translation.
  
• Advising the academic board on priority areas for evaluation and quality assurances of academic programs and associated student support programs, and making recommendations on areas of teaching and learning for evaluation.
  
• Develop and enhance high-quality standards of the University including quality teaching, quality examinations, quality supervision of Dissertations, and general capacity building of UoK staff.
  
• Establish mutually beneficial partnerships with high-quality developmental organizations.
  
• Organize training conferences.
  
• Attract an increased cohort of a talented higher degree by research students and ensure they successfully complete their research programs.
  
• Contribute to the overall success of the University by performing other essential duties and responsibilities as assigned by the UoK strategic management.
  
• Providing an induction on quality assurance systems and processes to all new and relevant staff.
  

Key Deliverables (specific to this position)

• Regular performance appraisal,
  
• Excellent staff performance standards,
  
• Customer-focused surveys,
  
• Quality learning, teaching, marking, supervision of dissertation and research.
  

Key Job Skills (specific to the job)

• Excellent written, verbal and technology-based communication skills with fluency in English.
  
• Strong organizational skills.
  
• Knowledge of practices, theories and concepts relating to developing and assessing surveys.
  
• Knowledge of administration of higher education institution and accreditation requirement and guidelines.
  
• Knowledge of basic statistical theories and principles
• Proficiency with online survey software.
  
• Ability to analyze, interpret and present data.
  
• Ability to work effectively with people of varying levels of education and diverse backgrounds.
  
• Ability to work with staff at all levels of the University and its collaborative partners.
  
• Take the initiative in solving problems for academic and professional colleagues, and keep a customer-oriented approach;
  

Special Job Skills

Knowledge of innovations and developments in learning and teaching.

Competencies/Behaviors

• Professionalism
  
• Effective communication
  
• Interpersonal Skills
  
• Problem-Solving skills
  
• Honesty and integrity
  
• Confidentiality
  
• Teamwork
  
• Result/Quality oriented
  

Job Specifications

Academic/Professional Qualifications;

• PhD in either; Business Administration specialized in Strategic Management, Project Management, and/or other related fields.
  
• Education Management & Administration or Education in Curriculum and Instruction.
  
• A member of any Institutional research, or Institutional assessment and Development body.
  
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience in handling affairs of the organizational quality and development.
  
• Must submit a proven working experience of quality assurance and enhancement in higher learning institutions or other complex organizations.