Academic Quality and Standards Officer

Academic Quality and Standards Officer

The Academic Registry and Council Secretariat has recently completed a restructure which supports the strategic priorities of Queen Mary, its professional services aims and management of risk through the provision of a dedicated, professional academic administration service. Changes include the enhancement of the service provision to students through the creation of a dedicated Student Enquiry Unit, creating an Examinations unit that provides a comprehensive service for all invigilated examinations, a clearer faculty-focus for schools and institutes in the principal areas of student record keeping and academic quality assurance, appropriate support for key compliance and reporting requirement and support for improved communications with staff and students. 

Academic Secretariat seeks to recruit an Academic Quality and Standards Officer to provide support for programme and module approval and review for a specific faculty. The post holder will provide mechanisms to support academic standards and quality matters, solving problems and addressing issues that may impact upon all areas of Queen Mary as well as managing advisory groups for the Dean for Taught Programmes and the Dean for Research within their faculty.

Skills and Experience:

• Recent experience / knowledge of quality assurance in a higher education environment or similar setting
• Experience of the management, development and implementation of policies and procedures
• Knowledge and understanding of the Academic infrastructure/UK Quality Code for Higher Education
• Experience of committee work, at a senior level and the ability to manage and deliver complex agendas whilst working to tight deadlines

The position is a permanent post. Starting salary will be in the range £33,944 - £39,936 per annum inclusive of London Allowance. Benefits include 30 days annual leave, defined benefit pension scheme and interest-free season ticket loan.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Ms Julie Herd at julie.herd@qmul.ac.uk on 0207 882 3354. Application enquiries can be addressed to recruitment@qmul.ac.uk. 

To apply click apply online below and search for reference QMUL0845.

The closing date for applications is 27^th April 2012.
Interviews are expected to be held during shortly thereafter.

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