Principal Academic Planning Officer at Nile University of Nigeria

Responsibilities

• Prepare guidelines for analyzing applications for establishment of new academic programmes and/or units.
• Process applications for the establishment of academic programmes and/ or units and compile academic development plans for the university
• Actively participate in defining the scope and phasing of programmes.
• Write, edit, and coordinate the development of course catalogues, promotional materials, educational materials, training manuals, newsletters, and/or brochures, as appropriate to the program
• Facilitate the introduction of innovation and new thinking in programmes establishment.
• Monitor and administer program/project revenues, expenses, and funding proposals for the program.
• Collect data on trends in university activities such as enrolments, staffing, staff training, graduate output and make such data available for research.
• Process and verify the establishment of affiliations between the university and other non-degree awarding institutions.
• Provide briefing packages for the Directorate of Academic Planning, Research & Innovation unit, Quality Assurance unit, and Deans on internal and external meetings, relating to overall academic planning
• Preparation of statistical digests for student admission quota, enrolment, projection and public consumption.
• Preparation, implementation and general review of academic brief for master-plan development for internal and external purpose.
• Liaise with National Universities Commission (NUC) on matters relating to academic planning and quality assurance including the University System Annual Review Meetings, system-wide programme audit, and other academic matters that may be of interest and benefit to the University
• Prepare the report of a panel presentation of accreditation technical reports to NUC Management.
• Provide close monitoring of the university programmes in partnership with the Quality assurance unit so as to maintain the quality of the programmes and effective service delivery.
• Determination of adequate staff strength and requirement, through full-time equivalent to guide against any possible excess staffing and its attendant results.
• Searching/soliciting for fellowships, scholarships, technical assistance, external aids, etc. for staff to enhance teaching research and development.

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Educational Planning, Educational Administration or Educational Management; Statistics, Economics, Business Administration, or any other relevant field
• A Master’s Degree plus at least nine (9) years post-qualification cognate experience
• Doctorate degree in any relevant field plus six (6) years post qualification cognate experience.
• Minimum of twelve (12) years relevant administrative experience working within a higher institution
• A doctorate degree is an added advantage
• Notable attention to detail
• Ability to develop initiatives and ideas
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Affiliation with a Professional body
• Must be adept in the use of MS Office Packages