Principle Quality Assurance Officer job at Soroti University
Vacancy title:
Principle Quality Assurance Officer
[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Education, and Training , Category: Education ]
Jobs at:
Soroti University
Deadline of this Job:
24 June 2022
Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Soroti , East Africa
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Principle Quality Assurance Officer
Department : Quality Assurance
Salary Scale : M5
Responsible to : Manager Quality Assurance
Responsible for : Senior Quality Assurance Officer
Purpose of the Job
To provide technical support in the quality assurance standards and accreditation of
programs for the products of the University in line National, Regional and International
criteria.
Person Specification
• Master’s Degree with excellent record of teaching, research, administration and
• or community service.
• Should have broad knowledge of the National, Regional and International
• academic systems, standards, norms and practices as they relate to Quality
• Assurance standards of education in institutions of higher learning.
• ISO certification as a qualified Auditor or Assessor.
• Should have experience in quality rating and assessment.
• Should be proficient in the use of information technology.
• Should have Six (6) years proven experience three (3) of which should have been
• at senior management level in a reputable Institution.
• Should have good, communication and people skills.
• Should have knowledge of the law and National, Regional and International
• standards and practices of Quality Assurance governing Universities.
• Should have a high level of demonstrated personal integrity.
Duties and Responsibilities
• To support the Development and review of policies, quality assurance
• framework, plans, tools and strategies for approval by Council or other relevant
• decision making organ of the University.
• To lead the monitoring of quality assurance requirements for teaching, learning,
• research and community outreach programs.
• To provide technical and professional support to the various academic and
• administrative units in the implementation or enhancement of quality assurance
• systems within the University.
• To lead the evaluation of quality assurance or inspection reports from the various
• units of the University.
• To lead the conduct of quality management system audits and conformity
• assessments by external advisors, assessors and auditing, certification,
• accreditation bodies.
• To lead the sensitization, education and training of both staff and other relevant
• Stakeholders in Quality Management Systems
Key Outputs
• Response to and implementation of policies and decisions, quality standards
• and any quality requirements by recognized decision making authorities
managed.
• Quality assurance requirements for teaching, learning, research and
community outreach programs monitored and advice tendered.
• Technical and professional support for implementation or enhancement of
quality assurance systems within the University provided.
• Quality Assurance teams and quality assurance and quality enhancement
activities supervised.
• Quality management systems of the University planned, implemented and
continually improved.
• Quality assurance or inspection reports evaluated.
• Provision of technical support in eliminating impediments to implementation
of quality programs managed.
• Conduct of quality management system audits and conformity assessments
coordinated.
• Sensitization, education and training of both staff and other relevant
• stakeholders in Quality Management Systems undertaken
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 72
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
Six (6) copies of a letter of application together with an up-to-date Curriculum vitae, a
photocopy of the National Identity card or Passport biodata page, certified copies of
academic and professional Person Specifications, appointment letters where applicable,
and letters of reference should be addressed to The University Secretary, Soroti
University, P.O Box 211, Soroti Uganda OR sent one (1) PDF file by e-mail to
us@sun.ac.ug not later than Friday 24th June 2022, 5:00 PM EAT. All applications
should provide names, addresses, telephone contacts and e-mail addresses of two
referees one of whom should be the previous or current employer or supervisor.
A detailed job advert and description is available on Soroti University website
www.sun.ac.ug
NB:
1) Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
2) Soroti University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
ABDALLAH OYARE SHABAN
AG. UNIVERSITY SECRETARY