Administrative Officer for Academic Affairs

Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Head of Academic Services and Registry and/or the Registrar as required,
the post-holder will manage a range of development and support activities within the
University that include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Contribute to the drafting and editing of all policy, procedural and guideline documentation
relating to the academic affairs of the University, including but not limited to Quality
Assurance & Enhancement, as directed by the Registrar and/or the Head of Academic
Services & Registry;
• Provide professional and specialist advice to staff in the Recognised Colleges on issues
relating to the academic affairs of the University. This would typically include areas
relating to quality assurance, the design of programmes to be placed in the National
Framework of Qualifications, the use of learning outcomes and the naming conventions
applied to NUI qualifications;
• Inform the Registrar and Head of Academic Services & Registry of developments in quality
assurance policies and guidelines (both national and international) that are relevant to the
University’s responsibilities under the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and
Training) Act 2012;
• Contribute to the development of research activity in the areas of academic policy, quality
assurance and academic awards, liaising with other NUI staff as appropriate;
• Produce quarterly reports for the attention of the NUI Senate regarding all business
relating to the Recognised Colleges and other related areas as indicated by the Registrar
and/or Head of Academic Services & Registry;
• Administer the suite of NUI academic awards for students of NUI universities and
recognised colleges;
• Promote and maintain close working links with the constituent universities and key
external stakeholders as appropriate;

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