Our client, a prominent university is seeking a Quality Assurance Coordinator to join their team based out of their downtown Vancouver campus. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with external regulatory requirements related to the school's operations and that the development of academic programs is aligned with government regulations and industry best practices.
The Vancouver campus boasts an outstanding and dedicated faculty, a state-of-the-art facility, small class sizes, close working relations between students, faculty and staff, and an intensive and unrivaled student support system focused on individual student success. The student population is growing every year with increasing enrollment in multiple accredited professional undergraduate and graduate degree programs making this a great time to join the team!
What you will be doing:

• Monitor federal, provincial, regulatory mandates, rules, and requirements affecting operations, particularly degree programs; maintains a database of general, campus and program specific regulatory requirements, including continuous monitoring of external best practices in the industry and internal university policies and procedures. Maintain current knowledge of all compliance issues affecting operations.
• Promote understanding of impact of regulatory requirements and policies within the school. Develop, implement, and deliver compliance training (to faculty and staff) when needed.
• Develop processes for compliance with regulatory requirements and implementation of best practices, such as processes for the regular review of academic programs, renewal of consent to offer degree programs, use of the word university, development of new degree program proposals, and program changes. Review process flows and makes recommendations for improvement and streamlining of processes. Identify policy needs.
• Maintain a timetable for regulatory compliance and advise academic and administrative leaders. Act as a resource for development of new academic proposals, ensuring compliance with content and procedural requirements. Monitor progress through stages of the program development process.
• Support academic and operational teams in preparation for periodic review of academic programs and take responsibility for monitoring compliance with terms and conditions of consent and that other regulatory requirements are effectively implemented and monitored.
• Support areas of the Schools/Colleges which are subject to external reviews, visits, or other forms of accreditation or inspection.
• Plan and coordinate compliance audits and site visits.
• Compile data and generate reports for submission to various government and degree-granting agencies, including the DQAB annual report.
• Support the preparation of compliance-related documentation, such as correspondence, reports, and presentation slides.
• Identify areas of potential exposure and/or regulatory noncompliance; identify and recommend countermeasures to mitigate risks.
• Serves on various committees of the University as required. Participates in professional associations to stay current with developments, trends, and practices.

Who you are:

• Master's degree in Education, Higher Education Administration, or related field required.
• A minimum of five years of related experience. Experience in a post-secondary environment preferred.
• Must demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and management skills and ability to work with diverse groups.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret and evaluate policies, procedures, laws, regulations and guidelines.
• Ability to deal with matters of a highly confidential nature and extreme public and political sensitivity, using sound judgment and discretion.
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency with spreadsheet (Excel), word processing (Word), and other software and technology.

The successful candidate will be rewarded with a competitive compensation and benefits package (base salary +/- $95,000), generous vacation/additional time off and a great work environment. If you'd like to learn more, please submit your resume ASAP!