Head of Program – Marketing, Communication and Media

Budgeting

Collaborate with Finance Department to develop an annual budget that aligns with the programme's goals, priorities, and strategic objectives.

Oversee the allocation of financial resources within the program, ensuring that funds are allocated efficiently and effectively to support key activities.

Monitor program expenditures throughout the fiscal year and take proactive measures to control costs, address budgetary discrepancies, and reallocate resources as needed.

Provide regular reports with accurate data required to build the programme budget and assessment of its utilization.

Academic Programs

Ensure the courses are delivered in line with high quality standards with the involvement of Visiting professors and resident faculty and part-timers.

In collaboration with the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Academic Council, select new academic, and continuous and executive education programs which have been identified as potential opportunities for the University based on market intelligence, in order to present to management for review and approval.

Act as an intermediary and facilitate collaboration between Sorbonne University (SU) and SUAD to oversee the development, deployment, and validation of new programs.

Oversee the Academic Program’s operations, resources and income generation in order to deliver the University’s overall goals and objectives.

Review and endorse the content of the Academic Program, including adaptation for the Middle East and ensuring alignment with the stipulations from Sorbonne University (SU).

Ensure regular review of the Academic Program results and make conclusions and assumptions to measure the success thereof in order to plan and implement further improvements to achieve optimal results.

Foster innovation in teaching methods and integrate emerging technologies into academic programs.

Foster collaboration and encourage scholarly research for students.

Administrative

Collaborate with the Academic Coordinator to coordinate teaching requirements, such as lesson schedules; teaching materials; submission of student assessments; addressing student special needs for testing etc.

Work with relevant departments to support the development and implementation of University functions, such as Student Recruitment; Admissions; Library learning resources; IT teaching technology etc.

Coordinate teaching program with relevant faculty staff to ensure the course complements other courses taken by students.

Invigilate examinations when required, to ensure that exams are carried out according to the rules set out by the exam board; allow each candidate to sit the exam in the same conditions; and control cheating.

Quality Assurance & Accreditation

Ensure compliance of Academic programs with accreditation standards set forth by relevant accrediting bodies or organizations.

Prepare the data and consolidate the needed institutional documents to complete the Accreditation process for Academic programs and substantive or minor change application process.

Maintain accurate documentation of accreditation-related activities, including curriculum maps, assessment results, and accreditation reports.

Participate in accreditation reviews and CAA visits.

Implement quality assurance practices in the programme and establish clear standards and expectations for program content, curriculum, teaching methodologies etc.

Develop and implement policies and procedures that outline the programme's approach to quality assurance.