Vice President - Academic Affairs

• Bilingual:
  Fluent in both Arabic and English.

• Gender/Age:
  Male, ideally between 40-50 years old.

• Academic Rank:
  Full Professor.

• Higher Education Leadership:
  Extensive senior academic leadership experience, preferably at Dean, Vice President or equivalent level.

• Academic Program Development:
  Proven experience in designing and launching new academic programs, including undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

• Accreditation:
  Strong experience with UAE CAA and national/international accreditation, program accreditation, and institutional accreditation.

• Academic Operations:
  Strong experience in curriculum development, faculty workload/allocation, performance management, academic planning, governance, and institutional policies.

• Student Growth:
  Demonstrated experience contributing to student recruitment, enrollment growth, retention, student success, and overall institutional growth.

• Research Profile:
  Strong and established research record, including publications, citations, research leadership, grants, and ideally patents or other research outputs.

• Faculty Leadership:
  Experience managing and developing large faculty teams, including recruitment, performance management, professional development, and academic quality.

• Industry Exposure:
  Strong relationships with industry and experience developing industry-academia partnerships, experiential learning, employability initiatives, and external collaborations.

• Strategic Leadership:
  Demonstrated experience in institutional strategic planning, KPI development, governance, quality enhancement, and driving university-wide initiatives.

• Digital Transformation:
  Exposure to digital transformation of academic and student services, data-driven decision-making, and academic management systems.

• University Growth:
  Experience in a growing or transforming higher education institution would be highly valuable, particularly where the candidate has contributed directly to student growth, program expansion, accreditation, and institutional development.

Desired Candidate Profile

UAE Experience is preferred:
Strong preference for candidates with substantial UAE higher education experience and a good understanding of the local regulatory and accreditation environment.