• Develop and Implement Quality Assurance policies, frameworks and strategies to ensure academic and operational excellence. • Oversee and coordinate the curriculum development and review process. • Monitor teaching, learning and assessment processes through structured assessments and evaluations to ensure teaching effectiveness and promote student centricity. • Prepare and present reports on quality assurance audits and compliance to inform decision-making processes. • Coordinate the Process of accreditation and re-accreditation of academic programmes. • Keep updated with the guidelines and policies of the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), and other relevant professional bodies, and follow through with the implementation of their recommendations to ensure regulatory compliance. • Ensure adherence to regulatory and accreditation requirements, and coordinate preparations for inspections, audits, and external evaluations, including guidelines from professional bodies. • Generate annual budgets for the department for effective resourcing of programmes within the Directorate. • Prepare annual and any other reports required by the regulatory and professional bodies. • Monitor teaching effectiveness, student assessment processes, and faculty performance through structured evaluation mechanisms and disseminate findings to management and staff. • Oversee performance, productivity and continuous professional development of the staff in the directorate.

• Qualifications and Experience • A PhD and Master’s degree from a reputable University. • Minimum of five years of working experience in either academic or administrative operations such as quality assurance, academic registry or a related role in Higher Education Institutions. • Demonstrated experience in Pedagogy, policy development and curriculum development. • Desired Competencies and Attributes • Industry, academic and regulatory knowledge such as NCHE and other professional bodies. • Working knowledge of International Standards Organizations (ISO). • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • Data Analysis, reporting and technology proficiency. • Communication and stakeholder engagement. • Extensive knowledge of national and international quality trends in higher education. • High level of integrity.

Suitable and qualified applicants should submit an application, updated CV, and copies of relevant academic documents to the Human Resource Office, Cavendish University, or email to hrd@cavendish.ac.ug not later than 28th April 2025 by 5:00 PM. Cavendish University Uganda is an Equal Opportunity Employer