The Higher Education Authority (HEA) is a statutory body established by the Higher Education Act, 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.

The Higher Education Authority invites applications from suitably qualified Zambians to fill the vacant position of MANAGER – PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION.

JOB PURPOSE

To manage the accreditation and auditing of learning programmes in Higher Education Institutions in order to ensure that Learning Programmes meet set standards.

Responsibilities or duties

• Manage periodically the development and implementation of policies and programmes in order to provide guidance in the accreditation of Learning Programmes.
• Manage timely the accreditation of learning programmes in order to facilitate the provision of quality higher education.
• Manage regularly the auditing of Learning Programmes in order to ensure conformity to set standards.
• Manage periodically the conduct of research on quality assurance of Learning Programmes in order to inform decision making.
• Monitor and evaluate periodically the implementation of departmental programmes in order to assess the impact of service delivery and provide appropriate intervention measures.
• Coordinate periodically the preparation of the state of higher education report on accreditation of Learning Programmes, list of accredited Learning Programmes and other reports to facilitate decision making and inform the public.
• Coordinate timely the Sectional budget in order to facilitate acquisition of resources of the Section.
• Manage timely development of work plans and implementation of the Annual Performance Appraisal System (APAS) in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance.
• Manage effectively staff and other resources of the section in order to facilitate the attainment of the department’s objectives.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Full Form V / Grade 12 School Certificate or equivalent;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology or a Social Science discipline earned from a registered or recognised Higher Education Institution.

Experience needed

• Six (6) years relevant experience, two (2) of which must be at middle management level in university administration, consultancy or research.

• Manage periodically the development and implementation of policies and programmes in order to provide guidance in the accreditation of Learning Programmes.
• Manage timely the accreditation of learning programmes in order to facilitate the provision of quality higher education.
• Manage regularly the auditing of Learning Programmes in order to ensure conformity to set standards.
• Manage periodically the conduct of research on quality assurance of Learning Programmes in order to inform decision making.
• Monitor and evaluate periodically the implementation of departmental programmes in order to assess the impact of service delivery and provide appropriate intervention measures.
• Coordinate periodically the preparation of the state of higher education report on accreditation of Learning Programmes, list of accredited Learning Programmes and other reports to facilitate decision making and inform the public.
• Coordinate timely the Sectional budget in order to facilitate acquisition of resources of the Section.
• Manage timely development of work plans and implementation of the Annual Performance Appraisal System (APAS) in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance.
• Manage effectively staff and other resources of the section in order to facilitate the attainment of the department’s objectives.

• University administration
• Consultancy
• Research
• Policy development and implementation
• Programme accreditation
• Auditing
• Quality assurance
• Budget management
• Work plan development
• Performance appraisal
• Staff management

• Full Form V / Grade 12 School Certificate or equivalent
• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology or a Social Science discipline earned from a registered or recognised Higher Education Institution