Policy & Procedures Officer

Immediate Supervisor: Deputy Director of Education

Function: The job holder creates and develops policies and procedures. They evaluate and ensure the quality and standards of educational leadership and management, teaching and learning and institutional ethos;.

Responsibilities:

• Advises the Deputy Director of Education regarding academic policies and procedures;
• Develops policies and procedures, and monitors its implementation, in consultation with the relevant departments, to advance Praxis and its institutions towards its mission to become high-quality educational operators in providing academic leadership;
• Perform analysis and comprehensive review of existing governance documentations, determining gaps, and to identify changes to be incorporated into the policies and procedures.;
• Provides advice, input, support and monitors quality assurance development, management and implementation;
• Supports Praxis and its institutions in internal reviews, external inspections by regulatory bodies and evaluation by accreditation bodies;
• Develops and maintains links with appropriate external agencies, networks and other higher education institutions;
• Advises the Deputy Director of Education and other executives on amendments required on the policies and procedures;
• Complies with Praxis’s policies and procedures;
• Other duties as assigned per the request of the Deputy Director of Education.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Management, Education or a related field; Master’s degree preferable.
• Native or Fluent in English Language (written and spoken).
• Experience in writing and developing policies and procedures.
• Proficient in working with statistics and report writing.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly developed organizational and time management skills.
• Experience in an educational setting, desirable.

Direction/Supervision Received: This position works in liaison with the Deputy Director of Education.