Head - IQAC

Job Title: Head – Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

Job Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Work Model: Work from Office

Job Level: Head / Senior Leadership

Employment Type: Full-time

Total Experience: 15+ years preferred.

Relevant Experience: Significant experience in institutional quality assurance, accreditation, academic administration, quality frameworks, and institutional ranking processes within higher education.

Candidate Location: Chennai preferred; candidates willing to relocate may be considered.

Leadership of IQAC or institutional quality assurance functions.

NAAC accreditation processes, assessment, and documentation.

Institutional ranking frameworks and data management.

Academic and administrative quality audits.

Outcome-based education, academic quality metrics, and continuous improvement.

Preparation of institutional reports, evidence repositories, and performance dashboards.

Stakeholder coordination and team leadership.

Preferred Industry: Universities, higher education institutions, medical colleges, engineering institutions, and multidisciplinary educational institutions.

Leadership Expectations: Ability to lead institution-wide quality initiatives, coordinate accreditation and ranking activities, and establish robust quality assurance and governance mechanisms.

Mandatory: Ph.D. or postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline, as appropriate to the institution's requirements.

Preferred: Ph.D. with substantial experience in higher education administration, academic quality assurance, or institutional governance.

Good to Have: Training or certifications related to NAAC accreditation, NBA accreditation, quality management systems, academic auditing, outcome-based education, or institutional assessment frameworks.

Additional Preference: Experience in multidisciplinary institutions covering Medical/Healthcare and Engineering education.

The Head of IQAC will be responsible for establishing, leading, and strengthening the institution's internal quality assurance framework. The role will oversee institutional quality processes, accreditation readiness, NAAC-related data and documentation, institutional ranking submissions, academic and administrative audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The position will work closely with senior management, academic leaders, department heads, faculty, and administrative teams to ensure institutional performance is measured, documented, evaluated, and improved in line with applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements.

Develop and implement institution-wide quality assurance policies, frameworks, procedures, and annual quality plans.

Lead the functioning of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell and establish mechanisms for continuous academic and administrative improvement.

Define quality indicators, monitoring systems, review mechanisms, and accountability structures across departments.

Ensure quality initiatives are aligned with institutional objectives and applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements.

Lead institutional preparedness for NAAC accreditation, assessment, and applicable quality assurance processes.

Coordinate the collection, verification, consolidation, and presentation of data and supporting evidence required for accreditation.

Oversee preparation and review of relevant institutional submissions, including the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR), Self-Study Report (SSR), and other applicable documentation.

Track accreditation criteria, performance indicators, evidence gaps, and improvement requirements.

Coordinate with academic and administrative departments to ensure accurate, consistent, and timely submissions in accordance with applicable guidelines.

Lead institutional ranking-related data collection, validation, analysis, and submission activities for relevant national and other applicable ranking frameworks.

Coordinate with departments to compile verified information relating to academics, research, faculty, student outcomes, infrastructure, outreach, and institutional performance.

Establish centralised data repositories and evidence-tracking mechanisms to improve data accuracy, consistency, and auditability.

Analyse ranking performance, identify gaps, and recommend initiatives to strengthen institutional outcomes.

Monitor ranking criteria, submission timelines, and applicable framework updates.

Monitor academic quality indicators, teaching-learning processes, curriculum delivery, assessment practices, and student outcomes.

Promote outcome-based education, programme outcome mapping, feedback mechanisms, and academic quality enhancement initiatives, where applicable.

Facilitate internal academic audits, administrative audits, and periodic departmental reviews.

Identify performance gaps and coordinate corrective and preventive action plans.

Encourage evidence-based decision-making and a culture of continuous quality improvement.

Establish standardised processes for data collection, validation, documentation, and record maintenance.

Develop dashboards and institutional reports to track quality indicators, accreditation readiness, ranking performance, and improvement initiatives.

Ensure the availability of reliable supporting evidence for audits, assessments, accreditation reviews, and ranking submissions.

Implement document control, version management, and evidence verification practices.

Present periodic quality performance reports and improvement recommendations to institutional leadership.

Work closely with senior management, academic leadership, faculty, department coordinators, and administrative teams on quality-related initiatives.

Establish departmental quality coordinators and define clear responsibilities for data submission, verification, and compliance.

Conduct awareness sessions and capacity-building programmes on accreditation criteria, documentation standards, quality metrics, and institutional ranking requirements.

Facilitate internal quality review meetings and monitor the closure of agreed action items.

Build institution-wide ownership of quality assurance and accreditation readiness.

Monitor applicable quality assurance and accreditation requirements relevant to the institution and its academic programmes.

Coordinate internal reviews to assess compliance with prescribed academic, administrative, and documentation standards.

Ensure timely identification, escalation, and closure of quality-related gaps.

Maintain readiness for external assessments, inspections, audits, and accreditation visits.

Coordinate with relevant institutional departments to ensure consistency between submitted data, supporting evidence, and official records.

Translate accreditation and ranking findings into measurable institutional improvement plans.

Benchmark institutional performance against relevant peer institutions and applicable quality frameworks.

Recommend process improvements, governance mechanisms, and digital tools to strengthen quality management.

Track implementation of improvement initiatives and report progress to institutional leadership.

Contribute to long-term institutional planning through quality analytics and performance insights.

IQAC leadership and institutional quality assurance.

NAAC accreditation and related documentation.

Institutional rankings and performance data management.

Academic and administrative quality audits.

Data validation, evidence management, and institutional reporting.

Quality indicators, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement.

Stakeholder coordination and institutional governance.

Team leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Exposure to NBA accreditation and other applicable programme-level accreditation frameworks.

Experience in multidisciplinary universities offering Medical/Healthcare and Engineering programmes.

Knowledge of outcome-based education, programme outcome assessment, and academic quality frameworks.

Experience with institutional dashboards, data analytics, and digital documentation systems.

Exposure to national ranking frameworks, benchmarking, and institutional performance improvement.

Research, academic administration, and university-level governance experience.

Candidates should have substantial experience in institutional quality assurance, accreditation, and ranking-related activities, rather than general academic administration alone.

Demonstrated ownership of NAAC-related data, documentation, assessment readiness, and institutional quality processes is preferred.

Strong expertise in data accuracy, evidence validation, reporting, and coordination across academic and administrative departments is essential.

Candidates should be capable of leading institution-wide quality initiatives and presenting performance insights to senior leadership.

Experience in a university or large multidisciplinary higher education institution will be an advantage.

Candidates with exposure to both Medical/Healthcare and Engineering education are preferred.

The role requires a detail-oriented, process-driven leader with strong analytical, documentation, governance, and stakeholder management capabilities.