Uganda Christian University Job vacancy

Job Title: Director of Quality Assurance
Reports to: Vice Chancellor
Salary: Attractive

Purpose of the Job:
This Directorate coordinates Quality Assurance activities throughout the University and as such the Director shall report to the Vice Chancellor. This position also serves as Secretariat to the Quality Assurance Committee that is headed by the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Ensure that quality assurance polices and standards are in place and followed.
2. Maintain a University Quality Assurance manual including forms and methods.
3. Sensitize relevant offices and faculties about quality standards and activities.
4. Determine and document any areas that may need improvement.
5. Investigate and collaboratively identify strategies for quality improvement
6. Review and analyze the effectiveness of the modifications made.
7. Audit compliance of departments with the Quality Assurance requirements
8. Compile statistical data, write reports and summarize findings.
9. Assure that QA activities are implemented in the Regional Campuses or any location where UCU education is offered.

Qualifications and Experience:
1. Ph.D from a recognized institution of higher learning.
2. Should be a senior academician.
3. Conversant with National Council for Higher Education requirements.
4, Familiar with the tools, concepts and methods of quality management in higher institutions of Learning
5. Excellent analytical abilities to grasp key points from complicated details
6. An eye for detail and a desire for continuous improvement.
7. Effective communication and report writing skills.
8. Basic knowledge of applicable software to infer statistical data.
9. Good Leadership capabilities to lead projects to successful completion.
10. Mature, demonstrated Christian commitment and be able to personally affirm the University's Instruments of Identity,
Apply for this job

Application method:
•Send an application letter clearly demonstrating suitability together with an updated Curriculum Vitae and three references.
•Copies of academic and professional certificates and transcripts


To
The Human Resource Manager
Uganda Christian University
Pilkington Building
Po Box 4, Mukono
Email: akatabaazi@ucu.ac.ug

Deadline: 5:00p.m. Friday, 15th October 2010

Only short listed candidates will be contacted