Information Officer

Job description / Role

ACK is seeking experienced and highly motivated candidate to join the Office of the Associate Dean Curriculum and Academic Support.

The successful candidate will be working on preparation, implementation and monitoring the effectiveness of policies and procedures that regulate ACKs academic matters.

Additional duties will include reviewing of all marketing material related to the ACKs academic programs and the maintenance of academic information on the college website.

PRIMARY TASKS:
1) Assist the Academic Policies Controller in all tasks associated with preparation, implementation and the monitoring of academic policies and procedures.
2) Review all marketing material related to the ACKs academic programs and coordinate required approvals before this material is put to use.
3) Maintain academic content on the college website to ensure it is up-to-date and accurate and work with relevant academic departments to develop new content.
4) Prepare KPIs for the Office of Associate Dean to evaluate the Departments success in improving the quality of academics and student experience.
5) Compile information relating to ACKs academic operations and statistics to help with policy-making decisions.
6) Other duties as assigned per the request of Academic Policies Controller and Associate Dean of Curriculum and Academic Support.

Requirements

- Bachelors Degree in Education, Management, Statistics or a related field
- Excellent English & Arabic verbal and written skills
- Proficient in working with statistics and report writing
- Good computer skills
- Good planning, organizing and time management skills - able to meet tight timelines

DESIRABLE:
- Min. 3 years experience in education or in a related field

About ACK: The Australian College of Kuwait is a private institution providing tertiary-level education to 2500 students in the State of Kuwait. Programmes at ACK lead to vocational diplomas and bachelor degrees in a number of engineering and business disciplines. The language of instruction is English. Each year, approximately 200-300 students are accepted into the engineering and business degree programs. The engineering and business degree programs are delivered in cooperation with internationally recognized universities, and are accredited both locally and internationally. More information about ACK can be obtained from the webpage.

About the Company

The Australian College of Kuwait has been established under Kuwait Law 34/2000, governing private universities in Kuwait, to provide internationally recognized and accredited education and training to the Business, Engineering, and Maritime sectors. It was licensed by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education under Amiri Decree 141/2003 and commenced operation in October 2004.

The Australian College of Kuwait is the vision of its Chairman, Mr. Abdullah Abdul Mohsen Al Sharhan, who knows that the Australian vocational curriculum is the best in the world and has brought these world-leading courses to Kuwait to assist the development of Kuwait and its young people.

The Private Universities Council (PUC) oversees the operation of ACK from the governments perspective and has accredited the College to operate as a provider of higher education courses. Initially offering two-year diploma courses, ACK now has PUC approval to offer degree programs as well. A 2+2 course is available whereby students obtain their diploma in two years and can then continue, if they wish, to study for a further two years to obtain their degree. This arrangement is unique in Kuwait.