RIL - Institutional Licensure Renewal Inspector

About this role

Role Overview
The RIL Inspector will support the customer in Renewal of Institutional Licensure (RIL) activities for existing Higher Education Institutions.
This is a senior inspection profile requiring strong experience in higher education quality assurance, institutional accreditation, licensing, regulatory compliance, KPI verification and institutional assessment.
Key Responsibilities

• Participate in institutional licensure-renewal inspections.

• Review institutional data and documentation before visits.

• Conduct KPI data verification and evidence assessment.

• Review applicable compliance requirements, including admissions and other relevant regulatory areas.

• Review previous findings and Corrective Action Plans.

• Conduct evidence gathering, sampling and triangulation.

• Validate institutional records and supporting documentation.

• Assess the completeness, accuracy and reliability of institutional data.

• Identify significant risks, anomalies and potential regulatory breaches.

• Participate in on-site inspections across UAE institutions.

• Conduct professional discussions with institutional leadership and representatives.

• Maintain clear and traceable evidence.

• Provide evidence-based input into inspection reporting.

• Support CAP review and verification where required.

• Escalate high-risk findings and data anomalies to the customer team.

• Participate in customer calibration, training and alignment activities.
Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Education, Quality Assurance, Higher Education Management, Public Policy or a related discipline.

• Doctorate preferred for candidates working with research-intensive institutions.

• Professional training/certification in Quality Assurance, Accreditation, Audit or Risk Management.
Requirements

Required Experience

• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience.

• Demonstrated experience in:

• Higher Education Quality Assurance

• Institutional Accreditation

• Institutional Licensure / Regulatory Compliance

• Institutional Effectiveness

• Academic or Regulatory Audits

• KPI / Performance Verification

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• Experience working with regulators, accreditation bodies or government entities is highly preferred.

• UAE higher education experience is a strong advantage.
Required Competencies

• Strong understanding of higher education regulatory and accreditation environments.

• Evidence-based and risk-based inspection.

• KPI and institutional data verification.

• Sampling and triangulation.

• Institutional governance assessment.

• Ability to assess evidence for sufficiency, relevance and authenticity.

• Ability to identify high-risk findings and compliance breaches.

• Strong analytical and report-writing skills.

• Experience with digital education and institutional systems.

• Strong stakeholder-management skills.

• Integrity, confidentiality and impartiality.

• Arabic and English proficiency preferred.

• Ability to travel across the UAE according to the inspection calendar.