Strategy and Institutional Effectiveness Specialist

Alert; Fujairah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Fujairah seeks a skilled professional to support strategic planning, quality assurance frameworks, and daily administrative operations. The role involves collaboration with departments to align operational plans with strategic objectives and prepare performance reports for leadership. The ideal candidate will facilitate performance reviews and ensure compliance with accreditation standards. Strong analytical and coordination skills are essential for enhancing organizational productivity and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation, and review of strategic plans and business objectives.
• Assist in designing and executing performance management frameworks, KPIs, and balanced scorecards.
• Monitor performance against strategic goals and provide actionable insights for improvement.
• Analyse internal and external data to inform decision-making and performance reporting.
• Collaborate with departments to ensure alignment between operational plans and strategic objectives.
• Prepare performance reports and dashboards for executive leadership.
• Facilitate strategic planning workshops and periodic performance review meetings.
• Conduct benchmarking and maintain awareness of industry best practices.
• Coordinate daily administrative operations to ensure smooth workflow across departments.
• Support communication and task follow-up between management and staff to enhance productivity and accountability.
• Contribute to implementing quality assurance frameworks for institutional and program-level accreditation.
• Monitor curriculum implementation and support continuous improvement in collaboration with academic departments.
• Track compliance with accreditation requirements and institutional policies.
• Ensure alignment with the Ministry of Higher Education and relevant accrediting bodies on academic standards and reporting.

Job description

Role & Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Performance:

• Support the development, implementation, and review of strategic plans and business objectives
• Assist in designing and executing performance management frameworks, KPIs, and balanced scorecards
• Monitor performance against strategic goals and provide actionable insights for improvement
• Analyse internal and external data to inform decision-making and performance reporting
• Collaborate with departments to ensure alignment between operational plans and strategic objectives
• Prepare performance reports and dashboards for executive leadership
• Facilitate strategic planning workshops and periodic performance review meetings
• Conduct benchmarking and maintain awareness of industry best practices

Office Coordination & Staff Support:

• Coordinate daily administrative operations to ensure smooth workflow across departments
• Support communication and task follow-up between management and staff to enhance productivity and accountability

Quality Assurance & Accreditation Support:

• Contribute to implementing quality assurance frameworks for institutional and program-level accreditation
• Monitor curriculum implementation and support continuous improvement in collaboration with academic departments
• Track compliance with accreditation requirements and institutional policies.
• Ensure alignment with the Ministry of Higher Education and relevant accrediting bodies on academic standards and reporting