Requirements
The HEI Compliance Inspector requires a Master's degree in education, quality assurance, higher education management, public policy, or a related discipline, with a Doctorate preferred. Must have training/certification in quality assurance, audit, risk management, and accreditation. Requires a minimum of 5-7 years of relevant experience in higher education quality assurance, accreditation, institutional effectiveness, regulatory oversight, academic audit, or performance/KPI assessment. Previous government or regulatory experience, and UAE higher education or inspection experience are highly preferred. Strong competencies include evidence-based and risk-based inspection, data verification, analytical and reporting skills, understanding of higher education governance, strong communication, integrity, and digital literacy with systems like LMS, SIS, and Excel.
Description
Job description / Role
Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Legal
Company Industry
Education & Training
Role overview
The HEI Compliance Inspector will support the customer in conducting compliance inspections and mid-cycle reviews of higher education institutions, including universities, colleges and university colleges. The role requires strong experience in higher education quality assurance, accreditation, institutional effectiveness, regulatory oversight, academic audit and evidence-based assessment.
Key responsibilities
Participate in planned and ad-hoc inspections of higher education institutions.
Conduct pre-inspection reviews of institutional information and available evidence.
Review and validate institutional KPI and Outcomes-Based Framework (OBF) data.
Verify compliance with applicable customer regulations and requirements.
Review areas including admissions, governance, data protection, health and safety, work experience and other compliance areas.
Review and sample student files and institutional records.
Validate supporting documents and institutional evidence.
Perform data verification, evidence tracing, sampling and triangulation.
Assess data completeness, accuracy and reliability.
Identify inconsistencies, anomalies, risks and potential non-compliance.
Participate in on-site institutional inspections across the UAE.
Conduct professional discussions with institutional representatives.
Record inspection evidence accurately in designated customer systems and tools.
Prepare clear and evidence-based input for assigned sections of inspection reports.
Support the review and verification of corrective action plans (CAPs), where required.
Escalate significant findings, data anomalies or compliance concerns to the customer team.
Participate in mandatory customer training, calibration and alignment sessions.
Minimum qualifications
Master’s degree in education, quality assurance, higher education management, public policy or a related discipline. Doctorate preferred, particularly for research-intensive higher education environments.
Training and/or professional certification in:
Quality assurance
Audit
Risk management
Accreditation requirements
Required experience
Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience.
Strong experience in one or more of:
Higher education quality assurance
Accreditation
Institutional effectiveness
Regulatory oversight
Academic audit
Performance / KPI assessment
Previous government or regulatory experience is highly preferred. UAE higher education or inspection experience is a strong advantage.
Required competencies
Evidence-based and risk-based inspection.
KPI and institutional data verification.
Evidence gathering, sampling and triangulation.
Strong analytical and reporting skills.
Ability to identify high-risk findings and data anomalies.
Understanding of higher education governance and academic integrity.
Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
High level of integrity, confidentiality and impartiality.
Strong digital literacy, including experience with LMS, SIS, admissions systems, data warehouses, research repositories and analytical tools such as Excel.
Arabic and English proficiency preferred.
Ability and willingness to travel across the UAE.
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