Contract INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER
Job Description
Position Title: Internal Quality Assurance Officer
Post Number: B001322
Grade: PS 6.1
Annual Salary: 1,906,500vt
Position Location: Port Vila
Contract Duration: 5 Years – full time
The Vanuatu Qualifications Authority (VQA) is the national regulator of the post-school education and training (PSET) sector. The VQA regulates PSET courses and providers to ensure nationally approved quality standards are met.
The VQA is one of the key agents in the implementation of the national PSET Policy 2016-2020. The VQA is working in close collaboration with the Tertiary Education Directorate of the Ministry of Education and Training and with PSET providers to achieve the PSET Policy vision of: A sustainable, well-coordinated and inclusive PSET system that maximises access to relevant and quality assured qualifications that lead to improved economic, social and cultural development opportunities for all.
Purpose of the Position is:
- The Internal Quality Assurance Officer will be evaluating, reporting, recommending and assisting in helping with the implementation of improvements to VQA’s policies, procedures and processes.
- S/he undertakes audits against planned arrangements to ensure VQA continues to comply with the requirements of external standards and requirements
- Organizes and oversees external reviews/audits of internal processes by an external team and report on the outcomes of review/audit to VQA management and stakeholders
- Work collaboratively to ensure VQA processes are in compliance with QMS standards for growth and attainment of goals
- Internally verify the quality assurance activities are in–line and in compliance with VQA standards
The Successful Candidate must meet the following Position criteria:
- Bachelor degree in field of Education, Quality Assurance, or Audit
- 3 years experiences in post-school education (preferably in a leadership or management role) and/or related positions
- Experiences in analysis of documents, and writing and analysing research reports
- Experiences in educational evaluations and audit
- Knowledge and experience in statistical techniques
- Computer literate and good command of Microsoft Office
- Understanding on research techniques and processes
- Ability to maintain certain levels of confidentiality
- Data collection and management skills
- Takes initiative and is a strong procedural worker
- Analytical and practical thinker
- Excellent cooperative behaviour with good communication and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated person with high standards of personal excellence
- Respect of self and others and commitment to work and in helping others
- Time management and ability to prioritise multiple tasks as well as work under own initiative
- Loyal to the company s/he works for
- Fast Learner
- Fluent in English, Bislama or French
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