Job Description

Quality Assurance Analyst (1 Post)

Duties and Responsibilities

Lead the design, collection, and analysis of academic and non-academic datasets connected to quality assurance surveys and evaluations to ensure effective evaluation and formulation of quality enhancement plans.

Develop models for analysis of historical trends and projection of future trends.

Conduct in-depth statistical analyses of quality assurance data across the Education 5.0 model pillars.

Interact with executive leadership, academic faculty, professionals and staff to determine quality assurance and enhancement research project goals and needs; review outcomes and develop reports to ensure all projects are fully and successfully completed.

Schedule, plan, coordinate, and review project activities related to institutional research, academic and organizational data for quality assurance and enhancement.

Develop and produce written and oral presentations for campus and University administration and external agencies.

Responsible for the gathering, maintenance, compilation, analysis and reporting on institutional data for quality assurance and enhancement.

Gather and analyse similar data for peer and other external institutions for comparative and benchmark analyses.

Lead the design and implementation of data management and quality control procedures, including technical manuals to support cross-training within the department and across the University.

Keep pace with the evolution of statistical analysis and software applications.

Lead knowledge transfer via cross-training within the department.

Serve as a resource to other members of the department and across the University, including training, mentoring and quality control

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications

Five (5) Ordinary Level Passes including English Language and Mathematics.

Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Research / Operations Research and Statistics /Statistics /Data Mining / Data Analytics or Mathematics and / with Statistics.

Master’s Degree in Operations Research / Operations Research and Statistics /Statistics /Data Mining / Data Analytics or Mathematics and / with Statistics.

Experience and Qualities

Two (2) years post-qualification experience in research data/analysis.

Working experience at a Higher Education institution will be an advantage.

Experience in using statistical software, such as SPSS, SAS, or other statistical software to include Open Source software.

Appreciation of Higher Education quality assurance systems.

Proven ability to work with various databases to query, extract and analyse data preferred.

Demonstrable ability to write academic reports and other technical documents including summary information and high-level interpretations and conclusions.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

How to Apply

Conditions of Service
Medical Aid, Leave and Pension Benefits are offered. The information on salary and other
benefits will be made available to the short-listed candidates.
Applications
Soft copies in a single continuous PDF file of each of the following: application letter, certified
copies of educational and professional certificates, national identity card, birth certificate and
curriculum vitae giving full personal particulars including full name, place and date of birth,
qualifications and previous employment and experience, present salary, date of availability,
telephone number, email address, names and addresses of three referees including email
addresses should be sent to [email protected] or hand delivered to:
The Senior Assistant Registrar
Human Resources Section
Gwanda State University
Epoch Mine Campus
P O Box 30
Filabusi
The closing date for the receipt of applications is Friday, 20 September 2024. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.