Senior Director, Quality Assurance & Accreditation

Ziauddin University; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ziauddin University seeks a seasoned Quality Assurance leader to oversee QA policies and processes, align them with HEC and accreditation standards, and drive continuous quality improvements across campus. You will coordinate national and international accreditation efforts, manage evidence for audits, and contribute to university rankings initiatives.

The role requires guiding data-driven interventions, developing dashboards, and collaborating with senior management to enhance institutional

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Statistical Data Analysis or a relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in quality management and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee QA policies and processes in alignment with HEC requirements, professional councils, accreditation standards, and international frameworks.
• Lead SAR, PREE, RIPE, GPR, and other institutional and academic quality assessment processes.
• Drive Continuous Quality Improvement CQI across academic and administrative functions through monitoring and data-driven interventions.
• Coordinate national and international accreditation, re-accreditation, compliance, audits, peer reviews, and institutional inspections.
• Ensure timely preparation of documentation and evidence for accreditation, audits, and external reviews.
• Lead University participation in THE, QS World University Rankings, and UI GreenMetric, including data collection, validation, analysis, and submission.
• Analyze ranking indicators, benchmark institutional performance, and develop strategies to enhance national and international rankings.
• Develop and maintain QEC dashboards, data systems, and performance monitoring mechanisms for evidence-based decision-making.
• Analyze institutional quality and performance data and provide strategic recommendations to senior management.
• Prepare quality, accreditation, ranking, compliance, and institutional performance reports.
• Support curriculum review and development in line with OBE, accreditation requirements, and quality standards.
• Organize training, workshops, and capacity-building programs on QA, OBE, accreditation, and CQI.
• Liaise with academic departments, senior management, regulatory and accreditation bodies, professional councils, and other stakeholders.
• Lead the development, review, and implementation of QA policies, manuals, guidelines, frameworks, and SOPs.
• Ensure quality initiatives align with University strategic objectives, HEC requirements, accreditation standards, and best practices.
• Monitor implementation of recommendations arising from reviews, audits, accreditation visits, and performance assessments.
• Promote a culture of quality, accountability, continuous improvement, and evidence-based decision-making.
• Perform other duties related to QA, accreditation, rankings, institutional performance, and quality enhancement as assigned.

Skills

Quality management

Quality assurance

Education

Master’s degree in Statistical Data Analysis

Job description

Ziauddin University seeks a seasoned Quality Assurance leader to oversee QA policies and processes, align them with HEC and accreditation standards, and drive continuous quality improvements across campus. You will coordinate national and international accreditation efforts, manage evidence for audits, and contribute to university rankings initiatives.

The role requires guiding data-driven interventions, developing dashboards, and collaborating with senior management to enhance institutional