
Adnoc
Head Development and Accreditation
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 05/06/2026
Job overview
Date posted
21/04/2026
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Compensation
Job description
The Head, Development & Accreditation role at ADNOC HQ in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates within Human Capital & Administration is responsible for institutional leadership of national and international accreditation and licensure functions. The role ensures continuous compliance with Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) standards, Ministry of Education (MoE) regulations, QFEmirates frameworks, and international accreditation requirements. The position leads accreditation strategy development, regulatory audits, documentation preparation, and quality assurance systems across the institution. Responsibilities include overseeing preparation, validation, and submission of self-studies, compliance evidence, accreditation reports, and documentation required for regulatory bodies. The role coordinates external audits, accreditation site visits, institutional reviews, and post-review corrective action plans while acting as the primary liaison with CAA, MoE, and international accrediting organizations. The Head manages accreditation specialists and verification teams, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and rigor in accreditation evidence and submissions. The role is accountable for monitoring accreditation risks, maintaining institutional readiness, and embedding continuous quality improvement practices across academic and operational units. The position also requires oversight of technical training content quality, ensuring alignment with vocational standards, industry relevance, and instructional excellence. It involves fostering a culture of continuous improvement, professional development, and compliance-driven academic governance. The role integrates digital literacy and modern training technologies, including AI-enabled learning approaches, while supporting institutional transformation and quality enhancement initiatives.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Lead institutional accreditation and licensure processes for CAA, MoE, and international accreditation frameworks ensuring full regulatory compliance
- Oversee preparation, validation, and submission of accreditation documentation including self-studies, compliance evidence, and institutional reports
- Coordinate external audits, accreditation site visits, and regulatory reviews with CAA, MoE, and international accrediting bodies
- Serve as primary institutional liaison for accreditation authorities and manage stakeholder engagement across internal and external entities
- Manage accreditation risk identification, readiness monitoring, and continuous quality improvement across academic and operational units
- Lead and supervise accreditation specialists and verification teams ensuring consistency and accuracy in accreditation processes
- Ensure compliance with QFEmirates, MoE policies, CAA standards, and international quality assurance frameworks
- Drive continuous improvement in institutional quality systems, governance practices, and accreditation readiness
Experience & skills
- Possess minimum 7 years of experience in higher education accreditation, quality assurance, or regulatory compliance
- Demonstrate experience in national accreditation frameworks including CAA licensure and MoE regulations
- Demonstrate exposure to international accreditation systems and quality assurance frameworks
- Possess Bachelor’s degree in Education, Quality Assurance, Engineering, Technology, Business or related discipline (Master’s preferred)
- Demonstrate leadership experience managing accreditation teams and multi-stakeholder regulatory processes
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of audit methodologies, accreditation documentation, and compliance systems
- Demonstrate ability to manage institutional quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives
- Demonstrate experience in academic governance, training quality oversight, and regulatory compliance management