Manager – Programme Accreditation
2025-09-16T10:59:30+00:00
Higher Education Authority
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2nd Floor, Engineering House, Plot no. 2374, Kelvin Siwale Road P.O. Box 50795
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Education, and Training
Admin & Office
2025-10-17T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
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The Manager – Programme Accreditation shall be a respected academic and professional, an amiable, insightful and self-driven individual spirited in the fine details of the accreditation process and grounded in the paradigm that transformation of programme accreditation is critical to our national imperative to produce new graduates that are assets, graduates capable of converting knowledge into novel goods and services, and graduates that can help double our economy and GDP by the year 2031.
This is a scholarly and managerial position that requires the statistical analysis of data related to programmes submitted for accreditation as well as monthly reporting to track the performance and progress in the unit.
Job Purpose: To manage the accreditation and auditing of learning programmes in Higher Education Institutions in order to ensure that learning programmes meet set quality standards.
Responsibilities: Manage the development and implementation of policies and procedures for accreditation of learning programmes; manage the accreditation process and ensure timeous completion of the accreditation of learning programmes in order to provide feedback to HEIs within 90 days; manage and undertake the auditing of learning programmes in order to inculcate the culture of continuous improvement in academic programming and/or ensure compliance to set standards; design and conduct research in accreditation and quality assurance in order to improve decision-making, curriculum innovation, graduate employability or market-readiness, and overall quality of higher education in Zambia; monitor and evaluate implementation of learning programmes in order to determine impact and recommend appropriate remedial interventions; to develop and manage budgets and workplans; undertake annual appraisal of staff in the section; and carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Director-Quality Assurance, or the Director-General.
Qualifications: Grade 12 School Certificate or equivalent; Bachelor’s degree in Education (merit or Distinction) earned from a recognised university. In addition, the candidate must have a Master’s degree in Education, Curriculum Studies, or Quality Assurance in Higher Education. A PhD in Education, Science Education, Curriculum Studies, Higher Education or Quality Assurance in Higher Education shall be an added advantage.
Relevant experience: Ten (10) years of relevant experience in full-time university teaching, five (5) of which must be at Senior Lecturer level. Experience in curriculum design, curriculum transformation, and quality assurance processes in Higher Education Institutions will be considered.
Manage the development and implementation of policies and procedures for accreditation of learning programmes; manage the accreditation process and ensure timeous completion of the accreditation of learning programmes in order to provide feedback to HEIs within 90 days; manage and undertake the auditing of learning programmes in order to inculcate the culture of continuous improvement in academic programming and/or ensure compliance to set standards; design and conduct research in accreditation and quality assurance in order to improve decision-making, curriculum innovation, graduate employability or market-readiness, and overall quality of higher education in Zambia; monitor and evaluate implementation of learning programmes in order to determine impact and recommend appropriate remedial interventions; to develop and manage budgets and workplans; undertake annual appraisal of staff in the section; and carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Director-Quality Assurance, or the Director-General.
Grade 12 School Certificate or equivalent; Bachelor’s degree in Education (merit or Distinction) earned from a recognised university. In addition, the candidate must have a Master’s degree in Education, Curriculum Studies, or Quality Assurance in Higher Education. A PhD in Education, Science Education, Curriculum Studies, Higher Education or Quality Assurance in Higher Education shall be an added advantage. Relevant experience: Ten (10) years of relevant experience in full-time university teaching, five (5) of which must be at Senior Lecturer level. Experience in curriculum design, curriculum transformation, and quality assurance processes in Higher Education Institutions will be considered.
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Vacancy title:
Manager – Programme Accreditation
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
Higher Education Authority
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, October 17 2025
Duty Station:
2nd Floor, Engineering House, Plot no. 2374, Kelvin Siwale Road P.O. Box 50795 | Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 16 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
The Manager – Programme Accreditation shall be a respected academic and professional, an amiable, insightful and self-driven individual spirited in the fine details of the accreditation process and grounded in the paradigm that transformation of programme accreditation is critical to our national imperative to produce new graduates that are assets, graduates capable of converting knowledge into novel goods and services, and graduates that can help double our economy and GDP by the year 2031.
This is a scholarly and managerial position that requires the statistical analysis of data related to programmes submitted for accreditation as well as monthly reporting to track the performance and progress in the unit.
Job Purpose: To manage the accreditation and auditing of learning programmes in Higher Education Institutions in order to ensure that learning programmes meet set quality standards.
Responsibilities: Manage the development and implementation of policies and procedures for accreditation of learning programmes; manage the accreditation process and ensure timeous completion of the accreditation of learning programmes in order to provide feedback to HEIs within 90 days; manage and undertake the auditing of learning programmes in order to inculcate the culture of continuous improvement in academic programming and/or ensure compliance to set standards; design and conduct research in accreditation and quality assurance in order to improve decision-making, curriculum innovation, graduate employability or market-readiness, and overall quality of higher education in Zambia; monitor and evaluate implementation of learning programmes in order to determine impact and recommend appropriate remedial interventions; to develop and manage budgets and workplans; undertake annual appraisal of staff in the section; and carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Director-Quality Assurance, or the Director-General.
Qualifications: Grade 12 School Certificate or equivalent; Bachelor’s degree in Education (merit or Distinction) earned from a recognised university. In addition, the candidate must have a Master’s degree in Education, Curriculum Studies, or Quality Assurance in Higher Education. A PhD in Education, Science Education, Curriculum Studies, Higher Education or Quality Assurance in Higher Education shall be an added advantage.
Relevant experience: Ten (10) years of relevant experience in full-time university teaching, five (5) of which must be at Senior Lecturer level. Experience in curriculum design, curriculum transformation, and quality assurance processes in Higher Education Institutions will be considered.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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