Job Responsibilities
Functional Strategy and Plans
Provide accurate and targeted information that provides baseline information and reports in support of AUS institutional planning efforts, and anticipated data requests.
People Management
Direct and engage the departmental team by overseeing their recruitment, training, development and performance management to ensure high levels of technical competence and commitment to the university.
Institutional Research
Direct the monitoring and tracking of the KPI achievement levels against targets annually to ensure visibility on strategy implementation and initiate corrective actions when required.
Direct external data research and benchmarking efforts, as well as internal data collection and analysis in order to produce useful reports, models and actionable information to support decision making at the board and senior management levels.
Develop analysis to support recruitment and marketing efforts, student retention and strategic planning.
Accreditation and Assessment
Provide institutional leadership and management of the UAE CAA re-licensure and the institutional accreditation of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Provide proactive leadership of the administrative assessment effort across the institution.
Provide oversight and direction to the Manager of Institutional Assessment.
Provide support in formulating measurable outcomes for academic and non-academic administrative units on an asneeded basis.
Support assessment efforts within the AUS colleges/school by advising on effective assessment, measurement and evaluation practices.
Oversee the development and implementation of institutional assessment tools and processes.
Create reports for campus administration to facilitate decision-making, assessment, planning and policy development.
Manage the institutional assessment reporting tool and ensure campus-wide implementation.
Administer all training on the use of the institutional assessment reporting tool.
Data Analysis and Reporting
Oversee the production of the Institutional Fact Book on a regular basis.
Oversee, regularly update and maintain the institutional databases used to develop key institutional benchmarks and the campus dashboard.
Lead research and analysis efforts to monitor and assess the internal and external strategic contexts (e.g., sector trends, governance roles, economic and social drivers, etc.) to anticipate their potential impact on the university.
Ensure the analysis of data using standard analytical and statistical techniques and the preparation of meaningful and impactful reports to serve as a sound basis for strategic decision-making by the senior management team.
Provide data to Academic Affairs for program review and accreditation.
Plan and develop analytical protocols and statistical models as a response to institutional needs.
Oversee timely required data submissions to local and specialized international accreditation agencies.
Lead efforts to fix any issues with data collection related to required submissions.
Relationship Management
Develop effective business relationships with relevant external entities such as accreditation bodies, auditors, consultants, etc. with the highest standards of business ethics, while promptly attending to all critical issues in order to ensure the services required by the institution are delivered in the most effective manner.
Budget and Planning
Recommend the department budget and continuously monitor financial performance versus the budget so that the institution is aware of anticipated costs, areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified and potential areas of cost reduction or performance improvement opportunities are capitalized upon.
Policies, Procedures and Processes
Develop and oversee the implementation of the department policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of the department’s activity so that all relevant procedural requirements and standards are fulfilled while ensuring that AUS delivers world-class services to all its stakeholders and constituencies.
Lead the office efforts in developing a centralized and systemic institutional policy management system.
Qualifications Required
Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in education or an appropriate field.
Minimum of 12 years of experience in the institutional research office of a higher education institution.
Demonstrated competence in research processes, including data collection, analysis, standardized/statistical reporting, use of statistical methods, and use of computer hardware and software pertinent to institutional research.
Demonstrated ability to extract data from the IPEDS databases.
Ability to use statistical database, spreadsheet and word-processing computer programs to translate quantitative data into usable information for planning, assessment and other purposes.
Experience in survey design, administration and analysis, and in reporting institutional data.
Knowledge of issues in higher education and the ability to conduct appropriate literature searches to obtain information to support strategic planning.
Business acumen.
Experienced in the benchmarking and use of IPEDS information and Common Data sets.
Ability to produce semesterly reports to the Ministry of Education in the form of CHEDS-specific data.
Ability to lead university efforts in mitigating any data-shortage issues or in fixing any data collection problems.
Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong understanding of academic dynamics and processes.
Written and verbal fluency in English.
Ability to understand written Arabic is preferred.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae to staffrecruitment@aus.edu mentioning the position they are applying for in the email subject line.
Should your candidacy for employment be successful, you must provide documentation of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before you will be able to access academic or administrative areas at AUS. Due to the time it takes to become fully vaccinated, you may want to begin that process as soon as possible if you haven’t already.
AUS alumni are encouraged to apply. Applicants who do not meet specified requirements will not be shortlisted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
AUS is an equal opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability or marital status. Opportunities for employment are based solely upon one’s qualifications.