Accreditation & Quality Assurance Lead

Khalifa University Enterprise; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Khalifa University Enterprise seeks an Accreditation Senior Specialist to support KU’s accreditation, licensing, and renewal processes. You will compile evidence, analyze data, and coordinate with regulators to ensure compliance and strengthen institutional credibility.

You will assist with reviews, site visits, and reporting, while maintaining documentation, tracking indicators, and guiding units on compliance expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; field related to quality assurance and accreditation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Compile evidence for accreditation self-studies, reviews, and renewals.
• Maintain organized repositories and documentation for accreditation records.
• Perform compliance checks and gap analyses against national/international standards.
• Track accreditation indicators, submissions, and feedback in databases.
• Liaise with regulators/ accreditation agencies (CAA, ABET, AACSB, ADEK) for data requests.
• Coordinate accreditation site visits, document submissions, and compliance reporting.
• Review program submissions to ensure alignment with KU QA framework and criteria.
• Conduct analyses to evaluate accreditation effectiveness and relevance.
• Identify corrective actions and support improvement plans.

Skills

Evidence compilation

Data analysis

Regulatory liaison

Documentation management

Quality assurance

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Quality Assurance, Education Management, or related field

Job description

Khalifa University Enterprise seeks an Accreditation Senior Specialist to support KU’s accreditation, licensing, and renewal processes. You will compile evidence, analyze data, and coordinate with regulators to ensure compliance and strengthen institutional credibility.

You will assist with reviews, site visits, and reporting, while maintaining documentation, tracking indicators, and guiding units on compliance expectations.