Accreditation Senior Specialist

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

This document is the Property of Khalifa University of Science and Technology, and should not be distributed, used and given to any outside party without prior authorizations.

About the Role

Accreditation Senior Specialist is responsible for supporting KU’s institutional and program accreditation, licensing, and renewal processes through evidence compilation, data analysis, and coordination with regulators to ensure compliance and strengthen institutional credibility. The role contributes by supporting accreditation reviews, facilitating coordination with regulatory bodies, and ensuring accurate documentation and reporting across academic and administrative units.

Responsibilities

• Work on evidence compilation and documentation with faculty, academic, and administrative functions for accreditation self-studies, reviews, and renewals.
• Maintain organized repositories and documentation systems for accreditation records, evidence, and supporting documentation.
• Conduct compliance checks and gap analyses against national and international accreditation standards.
• Establish tracking mechanisms and databases for accreditation indicators, submissions, and feedback.
• Liaise with regulators and accreditation agencies (CAA, ABET, AACSB, ADEK) to support data requests and audit coordination.
• Assist in coordinating accreditation site visits, document submissions, and compliance reporting.
• Review program submissions and reports to ensure alignment with KU’s Quality Assurance Framework and accreditation criteria.
• Conduct systemwide analyses to evaluate accreditation effectiveness and relevance.
• Identify areas requiring corrective action and support development of improvement plans.
• Prepare accreditation progress summaries, and executive briefs.
• Facilitate workshops and awareness sessions to promote understanding of accreditation standards and quality culture.
• Support data collection and submission to MoHESR, ADEK, ADEO, and ranking agencies (QS, THE).
• Provide guidance to academic units on accreditation documentation and compliance expectations.
• Contribute to initiatives that strengthen a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Adhere to the University's information security and confidentiality policies and procedures and report breaches or other security risks accordingly.
• Coordinate with other departments to facilitate the accomplishment of tasks and responsibilities, as and when needed.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment and practice to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Line Manager.

Qualifications

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