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LOCATION: Albania. INSTITUTIONAL TYPE: University. VACANCY TYPE: Quality Assurance Officer. SALARY: Commensurate with rank. DISCIPLINE: Quality Assurance SUPERVISOR: Quality Assurance Committee Responsibilities: Assisting in developing Quality Assurance Standards at UNYT in accordance with Higher Education Quality Code which is updated according to European standards and guidelines of higher education. Key Qualifications: Master degree Deadline for Applications: 15 December 2017. Start Date: January 8, 2018. University of New York in Tirana (UNYT), Albania (South-Eastern Europe), Administration is accepting applications to fill one vacancy in Quality Assurance Department. Applicants need to demonstrate expertise in the field of Quality Assurance, preferably in the sector of Private Universities in Albania. Cultural adaptability, the ability to collaborate well in a multi-ethnic environment and native-speaker level fluency in English are valued qualities. UNYT is an accredited multi-ethnic, private university in Tirana, Albania established in 2002, which strives to provide intelligence, knowledge, skills and technology-intensive Higher Education that shifts efforts, intellectual assets and resources from a local to a global setting through engaged and active learning in small classes. Instruction at UNYT is in English. UNYT is an equal opportunity employer. Application: Qualified candidates are kindly requested to send initially by e-mail at hr@unyt.edu.al quoting codeQuality Assurance December 17, in the Subject field of the e-mail: 1. A Letter of Application detailing key Qualifications for this position; 2. Current curriculum vitae; 3. Photocopies of credentials and transcripts; 4. And the names, titles, positions, postal and e- mail addresses, phone numbers of at least three professional references. Responsibilities: The University Quality Assurance officer: · Drafts and updates UNYTs Quality Assurance Manual in compliance with national and international standards. · Ensures quality is pursued at all levels of the University. · Establishes relationships between formal quality assurance processes and quality culture. · Interprets and implements quality assurance standards. · Monitors unusual occurrences and reports follow-up procedures periodically. · Reviews quality assurance standards. · Studies existing policies and procedures. · Interviews personnel and students to evaluate effectiveness of quality assurance program. · Writes quality assurance policies and procedures. · Compiles Quality Assurance Self-Evaluation Reports for the various institutional and programme specific assessments for accreditation. · Follows-up on formal feedback provided by competent authorities (Ministry of Education and Science, Accreditation Agency and Accreditation Council). Essential Qualifications: · A Quality Assurance Officer must have knowledge or be eager to acquire knowledge in the area of quality control and assurance in higher education institutions. · Good oral and written communication skills in Albanian and English are needed to communicate with senior management, other departments or research units, and for writing quality control procedures and reports. · A bachelors degree meets the educational requirements to be considered as a Quality Assurance Officer. · Advanced degrees and professional education, particularly in social sciences and knowledge in general applications and quality assurance information systems management might be an advantage. IMPORTANT NOTES: ONLY complete applications will be considered; all documents must be sent in one message. ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted.