Director of Standards and Quality Audits

National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) · Lilongwe, Malawi

Posted October 22, 2026Listing expires November 10, 2026

National Council for Higher Education

VACANCY: DIRECTOR OF STANDARDS AND QUALITY AUDITS

The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) is Malawi’s higher education regulator, established by the NCHE Act No. 15 of 2011 (CAP 30:12). Its mandates include promoting and coordinating higher education institutions; registering and de-registering higher education institutions; harmonizing student selection for public universities; regulating, determining, and maintaining standards for teaching, examinations, academic qualifications, and academic facilities; developing a national qualifications framework compatible with regional and international standards; determining minimum criteria and procedures for the registration and deregistration of higher education institutions; accrediting both public and private higher education institutions; and designing and recommending to the Minister institutional quality assurance standards for the establishment, standardization, and accreditation of higher education institutions, including standards for teaching and learning, infrastructure, physical plant and equipment, curriculum development, libraries and learning resource centers, the safety of teaching and learning facilities, and student transfer between programs and higher education institutions. The Council is inviting applications from suitably qualified, experienced and distinguished Malawian professionals to be considered for the position of Director of Standards and Quality Audits, which has fallen vacant.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and serving in Grade NC2, the Director of Standards and Quality Audits will provide strategic leadership and oversight in the development, implementation, monitoring and review of quality assurance standards, regulatory frameworks and quality audit systems for higher education institutions in Malawi.

The ideal candidate will provide strategic direction to the Department, supervise and allocate duties to the heads of divisions, oversee quality assurance audits and promote continuous improvement in the quality of higher education. The duties and responsibilities shall include: