Head of Academic Affairs

About the role

An experienced and dynamic academic leader is sought to lead and oversee the institution's academic affairs function. The role provides leadership to ensure academic excellence, effective academic governance, quality assurance and continuous improvement across all academic programmes and departments.

Key responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for the overall Academic Affairs function.
• Develop, implement and review academic quality assurance systems and audits.
• Ensure compliance with higher education regulations, accreditation requirements and academic standards.
• Guide and monitor Heads of Departments and academic staff on academic administration and performance.
• Establish and monitor academic policies, procedures and governance frameworks.
• Drive excellence in teaching, learning, assessment and academic delivery.
• Monitor academic performance, student progression, completion rates and learning outcomes.
• Coordinate academic planning, programme reviews and institutional academic development initiatives.
• Strengthen academic governance, research activities, innovation and industry-academia collaboration.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in academic operations and institutional effectiveness.
• Prepare and present academic performance reports, recommendations and strategic updates to senior management.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Education, Higher Education Management or a relevant discipline; a PhD is an added advantage.
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in the higher education sector, including 3-5 years in a senior academic leadership or management position.
• Proven experience in academic administration, academic governance and quality assurance.
• Experience developing and implementing academic policies, procedures and quality assurance frameworks.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary academic teams and drive institutional change.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of curriculum development, programme accreditation and academic regulatory requirements.
• Excellent leadership, communication, analytical and stakeholder management skills.