Director of Quality Assurance – Institutional Effectiveness
AIU
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Jahra • Kuwait
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About the role
- Lead and oversee institutional quality assurance, assessment, and institutional effectiveness processes
- Coordinate institutional and program-level accreditation activities, including self-studies, reports, and site visits
- Ensure ongoing compliance with national and international accreditation and quality standards
- Develop and maintain institutional assessment frameworks and performance indicators
- Collaborate with academic and administrative units to support continuous improvement initiatives
- Monitor, analyze, and report institutional effectiveness data to senior leadership
- Supervise quality assurance, accreditation, and assessment staff
- Support strategic planning and policy development related to quality and effectiveness
- Prepare reports and documentation for leadership, governing bodies, and accrediting agencies
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Doctoral degree in Education, Higher Education Administration, Institutional Research, or a related field (required)
- Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive experience in quality assurance, accreditation, or institutional effectiveness within higher education
- Prior leadership or supervisory experience required
- Strong knowledge of higher education quality assurance, accreditation, and assessment practices
- Demonstrated experience managing accreditation or institutional effectiveness processes
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and project management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Ability to work collaboratively across academic and administrative units
- High level of integrity and ability to handle confidential information
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and institutional data or reporting systems.
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
quality assuranceaccreditationinstitutional effectivenessassessment practicesdata analysisproject management
Soft Skills
leadershiporganizational skillsanalytical skillscommunication skillscollaborationintegrity
Certifications
Doctoral degree in EducationDoctoral degree in Higher Education AdministrationDoctoral degree in Institutional Research