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Position Title: Institutional Assessment Officer
Unit: IRPO Institutional Assessment Unit
Reports To: Director, Institutional Research & Planning Office
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Director, the mandate assigned to the Institutional Assessment Officer is to head the Institutional Assessment Unit and lead a team to contribute to assessment and evaluation projects which support effective planning and strategic management at the University of Ghana.
Duties:
- Work with academic programmes, in a variety of delivery formats, to develop assessment plans, implementation, and assessment tools, including rubrics, assessment, exit interviews, etc.
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- Undertake assessment processes for academic programmes to improve student learning.
- Work closely with non-instructional programmes to develop, maintain and conduct effective outcomes assessment activities.
- Assist faculty with the design of outcomes-based instructional materials.
- Provide feedback, guidance and writing assistance as needed, on assessment plans and reports.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive database of academic programme reviews, annual assessment reports, and other accreditation-related materials.
- Develop programme quality improvement measures with relevant groups and implement them across all units.
- Provide institutional data and findings from research and assessment to support institutional planning processes.
- Undertake the implementation of outcomes-based programmatic and student learning assessments across all degree programmes.
- Monitor, evaluate and assess the programme and institutional effectiveness.
- Provide institutional data and assessment findings for external reporting.
- Promote and sustain a participative and transformative assessment culture.
- Monitor the implementation of the University Strategic Plan.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Head of Institutional Research and Planning.
Qualification Required & Experience
- Candidate must possess a relevant Bachelor’s & Masters Degree or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant discipline with experience in institutional research and research methods.
- A minimum of six (6) years of experience in higher education management.
- Previous experience or training in assessment and evaluation methods.
- Broad knowledge of assessment and programme evaluation processes.
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- Demonstrated effectiveness in developing and implementing assessment methods, strategic planning, student learning assessment, academic development, and curriculum review.
- Experience in outcomes assessment in higher education.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills, strong organisational and interpersonal skills and skills in use of database and statistical analysis software.
Location: Accra
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