Director – Quality Assurance job at The Higher Education Authority (HEA)
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Vacancy title:
Director – Quality Assurance

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Education, and Training , Category: Management ]

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The Higher Education Authority (HEA)

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, July 31 2023 

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka, South - Central Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 25 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
The Higher Education Authority (HEA) is a statutory body established by the Higher Education Act No. 4 of 2013. The mandate of the Authority is to regulate and monitor standards in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in order to ensure quality services and contribute to the enhancement of human capital and accelerated national development.

Higher Education Authority invites applications from suitably qualified Zambians to fill the following vacant position:

2. DIRECTOR – QUALITY ASSURANCE

Job Purpose
To coordinate the development and implementation of standards, registration and auditing of Higher Education Institutions, and accreditation of Learning Programmes in order to ensure that Higher Education Institutions meet set standards.

Responsibilities

a) Coordinates periodically the development and implementation of policies and programmes in order to provide guidance in the operations of Higher Education Institutions.
b) Coordinates timely the development and implementation of standards in order to guide the process of registration and accreditation.
c) Coordinates timely the registration of Higher Education Institutions in order to facilitate operations in conformity with regulatory conditions.
d) Coordinates timely the accreditation of learning programmes in order to facilitate the provision of quality higher education.
e) Coordinates regularly the auditing of Higher Education Institutions in order to ensure conformity to set standards.
f) Coordinates regularly, surveillance and inspections of Higher Education Institutions in order to ensure compliance with minimum criteria for operations
g) Oversees periodically the preparation and publication of reports for monitoring, evaluation and decision making.
h) Manages effectively the staff and other resources of the department in order to facilitate the attainment of the department’s objectives.
i) Supervise effectively, the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of departmental programmes in order to assess the impact of service delivery and provide appropriate intervention measures.
j) Coordinates timely, preparation of departmental, quarterly and Authority’s annual reports in order to enhance monitoring, evaluation and decision making.
k) Coordinates effectively, the development of individual and departmental work plans in order to monitor and evaluate performance
l) Coordinates effectively, human, financial and other material resources, in order to facilitate achievement of set objectives

Minimum Requirements
(e) Full School Certificate or equivalent
(f) Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology or a Social Science discipline earned from a recognised Higher Education Institution.
(g) Master’s Degree in Science, Technology or a Social Science discipline earned from a recognised Higher Education Institution.
(h) Relevant Professional Membership

Relevant Experience
Eight (8) years relevant experience, three (3) of which must be at senior management level in higher education administration, consultancy or research.


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
For detailed job description of the position, visit www.hea.org.zm 

Applicants who meet the above qualifications are encouraged to submit an application letter, copies of Academic and Professional Certificates together with detailed Curriculum Vitae including three (3) traceable referees, copy of NRC, email address and day time telephone numbers to careers@hea.org.zm 

OR by sending hard copies to the undersigned

The Director General
Higher Education Authority
Plot No. 2374
Engineering House, 2nd Floor
Kelvin Siwale Road
P.O. Box 50795
LUSAKA
+260 950470444

All applications must reach the undersigned not later than on or before 31st July, 2023.

Note: The Higher Education Authority is an equal opportunity employer and does not request for payments for job openings. Any such activities should be considered fraudulent and reported immediately.


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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Monday, July 31 2023
Duty Station: Lusaka
Posted: 25-07-2023
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 25-07-2023
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 25-07-2077
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