Compliance Officer / Quality Auditor

Brainware University; Barasat; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Brainware University is seeking an experienced Compliance Officer / Quality Auditor to lead regulatory inspections, accreditation readiness, and quality audits. The role emphasizes UGC compliance, NAAC accreditation, AQAR documentation, SSR work, and handling regulatory visits with hands-on involvement.

The candidate will coordinate with Deans, HoDs, IQAC, and administrative units to ensure visit readiness and ongoing regulatory compliance. A minimum of five years in related roles is required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required; PhD preferred for leadership roles in quality.
• Minimum 5 years in regulatory compliance in higher education.
• Hands-on experience with NAAC/UGC/PCI/INC/WBNS/BCI visits and audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead institutional readiness for regulatory inspections and accreditation.
• Conduct internal quality audits across departments and identify gaps.
• Prepare action plans with Deans, HoDs, IQAC, and admin teams.
• Develop SOPs and maintain quality dashboards for senior management.

Skills

NAAC accreditation

UGC compliance

Quality audits

Documentation

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Master's degree

PhD preferred

Tools

QA management system

Documentation templates

Job description

Position: Compliance Officer / Quality Auditor

Location: Brainware University, Barasat, Kolkata

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: Minimum 5 Years (Faced at least 2-3 NAAC/UGC/PCI/INC/WBNS/BCI visits)

About the Role:

Brainware University is looking for an experienced Compliance Officer / Quality Auditor who can lead institutional preparedness for regulatory inspections, accreditation processes, and quality audits. The ideal candidate should have hands‑on experience in UGC compliance, NAAC accreditation, AQAR preparation, SSR documentation, handling NAAC/UGC/PCI/INC/WBNC/BCI visits, etc.

The role requires strong coordination skills to work with all academic departments and administrative units to ensure complete visit readiness and continuous compliance with regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure institutional compliance with guidelines, regulations, and quality benchmarks of UGC and other regulatory bodies.
• Conduct internal quality audits across departments and identify gaps in compliance.
• Develop action plans and coordinate with Deans, HoDs, IQAC, and administrative teams for timely closure of compliances from the statutory bodies.
• Prepare all departments for regulatory visits by ensuring:
  • Proper documentation and records maintenance
  • Academic file readiness
  • Faculty profile and achievement documentation
  • Research, innovation, and extension activity records
  • Student-related records and outcome documentation
  • Infrastructure and facility compliance
  • Faculty, student and stakeholder sensitization
• Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) for maintaining institutional quality standards.
• Monitor compliance with statutory bodies including UGC, NAAC, AICTE, PCI, BCI, INC, WBNC and other applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Guide departments in documentation practices aligned with accreditation requirements.
• Conduct mock audits and readiness assessments before external visits.
• Maintain compliance dashboards and periodic quality reports for senior management.

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Extensive experience in NAAC accreditation, UGC & other compliance activities.
• Must have experience in facing and handling at least 2-3 NAAC/UGC/PCI/INC/WBNS/BCI visits.
• Strong understanding of higher education quality frameworks and accreditation processes.
• Experience in preparing institutions for NAAC and other regulatory bodies’ visits is highly preferred.
• Excellent documentation, analytical, and reporting skills.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple departments and senior academic leaders.
• Strong understanding of IQAC functioning, institutional best practices, and quality enhancement initiatives.

Educational Qualification:

• Minimum: Master's Degree in any discipline.
• Candidates with Ph.D. and academic leadership experience will be preferred.
• Experience in higher education institutions/universities will be an advantage.

Join us in our mission to uphold and enhance the quality of education at Brainware University.

Visit our website www.brainwareuniversity.ac.in to learn more about our institution.