Associate Dean - International Affairs

Gulf Medical University; Ajman; On-site; AED 240,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulf Medical University in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced higher education professional to lead the University’s global academic partnerships, international programs and support student progression and international mobility.

The role requires 8-10 years in higher education, strong background in international partnerships, pathway programs, articulation and twinning arrangements, and leadership experience to advance internationalization and ensure quality across

Qualifications

• Doctorate or highest professional degree in any discipline.
• Strong track record in international partnerships and program management.
• Experience with credit transfer, articulation, and twinning programs.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and management of international pathways, articulation, transfer, and twinning programs.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with international universities and educational institutions.
• Negotiate and implement academic partnership agreements.
• Coordinate international student admissions, credit transfers, and mobility pathways.
• Ensure collaboration with Deans, Admissions, Registrar, Marketing, and International Affairs teams.
• Monitor program performance and support initiatives to enhance student experience and internationalization.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation and academic quality requirements.
• Identify opportunities to expand international partnerships and global presence.

Skills

Leadership

Partnership development

Cross-cultural communication

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Project management

Education

Doctorate or highest professional degree

Job description

Gulf Medical University is seeking an experienced higher education professional to lead the University’s global academic partnerships, international programs and support student

progression and international mobility.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and management of international pathway, articulation, transfer, and twinning program.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with international universities and educational institutions.
• Lead the negotiation and implementation of academic partnership agreements.
• Coordinate international student admissions, credit transfers, academic progression, and student mobility pathways.
• Ensure seamless collaboration with Deans, Admissions, Registrar, Marketing, and International Affairs teams.
• Monitor program performance, identifying trends and supporting initiatives to enhance student experience and institutional internationalization.
• Ensure compliance with University, regulatory, accreditation, and academic quality requirements.
• Identify opportunities to expand international partnerships and strengthen the University’s global presence.

Education

• Medically qualified professionals with doctorate/highest professional degree in any discipline.

Experience

• 8-10 years of relevant higher education experience.
• Strong experience in international partnerships, pathway, articulation, twinning program.
• Experience in developing and managing international university partnerships.
• Knowledge of credit transfer, student progression, and academic quality assurance.
• Prior leadership/management experience in higher education preferred.
• International higher education and partnership management.
• Strategic planning and internationalization.
• Partnership development and negotiation.
• Academic program and pathway management.
• Stakeholder and relationship management.
• Strong communication and cross-cultural skills.