The Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS), owned by the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC), provides training for over 3,000 students. CUHAS is currently running programmes in Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Master of Medicine (MMed), Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science in Pediatric Nursing (MSc.PN), Master of Science in Clinical Microbiology and Molecular Biology (MSc. CMDMB), Master of Science in Epidemiology and

Biostatistics (MSc. EB), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm), Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education (BSc.NED), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSc.N), Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences (BMLS), Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy (BSc.MIR), Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences (DPS), Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences (DMLS) and Diploma in Diagnostic Radiography (DDR). CUHAS is looking for highly qualified and motivated individuals to fill the following positions:

 

QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER

 

i. Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree or its equivalent qualification with a Master’s Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation/ Educational Management and Planning/ Master of Education in Administration, Planning, Policy & Studies or its equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.   
• Significant experience of academic administration in higher education.

 

ii. General Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to work with staff and form good relationships with colleagues at all levels of the University,
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Excellent organisational and workload management skills,
• Knowledge and experience of regulatory frameworks in Higher Education,
• Experience of working with external quality assurance agencies, professional bodies and/or collaborative partners,
• Ability to analyse and understand complex regulatory and procedural documentation and quality issues,
• Excellent report and minute writing skills,
• Adherence to professional ethics and integrity,
• Ability to priorities workload, exercise good time-management and the ability to work to deadlines, and excellent organizational skills,
• Ability to pay close attention to detail,
• Good customer-oriented skills,
• Ability to work under pressure,
• Adaptability, flexible and stress resistant,
• The ability to work in a team and independently,
• The ability to work under minimum supervision,
• Ability to exercise initiative and be proactive,
• Excellent IT skills – using MS-Office, email, internet, video conferencing, virtual learning environments and statistical packages.

 iii.  Duties and Responsibilities 

The Quality Assurance Officer will be responsible for ensuring that the University’s academic policies and regulations are applied consistently and in accordance with the regulatory bodies’ quality assurance requirements as provided by TCU/NACTVET as well as operational management Quality Assurance improvement as per institutional policies and regulations.

 

Specific duties and responsibilities 

• Liaising with Schools/Faculties/Directorates to provide advice and guidance to staff on all aspects of the University’s quality assurance policies and requirements and supporting relevant external quality reviews,
• Providing advice and guidance to programme approval and review committees to ensure due process is followed and definitive programme documentation is completed,
• Administration of the annual review and monitoring processes,
• Responsible for maintaining core programme documentation and uploading onto the University website,
• Manage the University’s internal and external student surveys for promotion of surveys and data collection/presentation,
• Supporting the University’s governance structure, managing the governance calendar and record keeping,
• Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with staff and students to ensure consistent application of regulations, policies and procedures, advising/briefing/training staff and/or students as necessary,
• General administrative duties to include minute taking, diary management, coordinating internal and external meetings, assistance with presentation preparation, room and travel arrangements, 
• To provide administrative support to the academic activities during peak periods,
• Performs any other related duties as may be assigned.

 

REMUNERATION

• Successful candidates will be offered competitive packages and benefits in accordance with their qualifications and experience as per the CUHAS Scheme of Service.

 APPLICATIONS

• All applicants must be Citizens of Tanzania.
• Applications must be typed in English.
• All application letters must be accompanied by detailed and current curriculum vitae, all relevant certificates and full transcripts. For applicants with foreign certificates, a recognition by TCU must be attached.
• Names and valid addresses (and phone numbers or emails) of 3 credible referees must be provided.
• For applicants sending their applications through email, all documents must be attached as one PDF document.
• The deadline is Friday 30^th June, 2023 at 04:30 pm.

Applications must be addressed and sent to:

VICE CHANCELLOR,
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES (CUHAS),
P.O. BOX 1464,
MWANZA,
TANZANIA.
Or E-Mail to: recruitment@cuhas.ac.tz

The deadline for submitting the application is 30 June 2023.

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