Job Description

Position: ATHE Coordinator-Quality Assurance, Assessment and Programme Delivery - Accra

Job Purpose

The ATHE Coordinator is responsible for the strategic coordination, academic quality assurance, assessment compliance, and operational management of all ATHE (Awards for Training and Higher Education) programmes at BlueCrest College. The role ensures full compliance with ATHE regulations and quality standards, strengthens teaching and learning structures, supports assessment integrity, and provides effective supervision of programme delivery across all ATHE qualifications.

The Coordinator will serve as the institutional lead for ATHE programme administration, assessment quality, internal verification, lecturer support, student progression monitoring, and continuous academic improvement to ensure successful External Quality Assurance (EQA) outcomes and programme excellence.

Key Responsibilities

1. Academic Programme Coordination & Delivery Oversight

Lead the planning, coordination, and effective delivery of all ATHE programmes in alignment with approved academic calendars and institutional goals.

Supervise programme implementation to ensure consistency in teaching, learning outcomes, and academic standards across departments.

Ensure schemes of work, module delivery plans, lesson plans, teaching schedules, and learner support systems meet ATHE standards and qualification specifications.

Coordinate student induction, orientation, academic briefings, and progression planning for all ATHE learners.

Monitor lecturer engagement, classroom delivery, attendance, and programme completion rates.

Maintain accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, academic progression, retention, and completion.

2. Assessment Management & Internal Quality Assurance

Oversee the full assessment cycle including assignment planning, assessment brief development, submission tracking, marking schedules, feedback quality, and result management.

Ensure all assessments are valid, reliable, fair, standardized, and compliant with ATHE assessment regulations.

Review and approve assignment briefs before release to students to ensure alignment with learning outcomes and assessment criteria.

Supervise internal verification (IV) processes and ensure effective standardization of assessment decisions across assessors.

Monitor assessment malpractice, plagiarism control, and academic integrity procedures.

Ensure timely resubmission processes and proper learner support mechanisms are in place.

Support assessors and lecturers in designing high-quality assessments that meet awarding body expectations.

3. Compliance, EQA Readiness & Regulatory Assurance

Ensure full institutional compliance with ATHE policies, quality assurance frameworks, and awarding body requirements.

Lead preparation for External Quality Assurance (EQA) visits, standards verification, and compliance audits.

Maintain complete and accurate quality assurance documentation including assessment records, IV reports, sampling plans, action plans, and programme evidence.

Act as the primary liaison between BlueCrest College and ATHE representatives, External Quality Assurers, and regulatory stakeholders.

Track and implement all EQA action points, recommendations, and compliance improvements.

Ensure all programme policies and procedures remain current and aligned with awarding body expectations.

4. Faculty Supervision & Academic Staff Support

Provide direct academic guidance and operational support to lecturers, assessors, and internal verifiers delivering ATHE programmes.

Monitor teaching quality and ensure faculty understand ATHE standards, assessment expectations, and learner support responsibilities.

Organize faculty training, standardization meetings, and continuous professional development sessions related to ATHE compliance and best practices.

Strengthen internal academic structures for programme delivery, assessment consistency, and quality assurance.

Support departmental heads in improving teaching effectiveness and academic performance outcomes.

5. Student Support, Progression & Stakeholder Engagement

Address learner academic concerns relating to assessments, progression, academic appeals, and programme delivery.

Monitor student satisfaction, retention, achievement, and progression rates across ATHE programmes.

Provide regular academic performance reports and compliance updates to senior management.

Collaborate with Admissions, Marketing, Registry, and Student Affairs teams to ensure accurate programme information and smooth learner support services.

Support institutional growth strategies for ATHE programme expansion and student success.

6. Continuous Improvement & Strategic Development

Analyse programme performance indicators including pass rates, completion rates, progression rates, and EQA outcomes.

Recommend strategic improvements to strengthen programme delivery, learner achievement, and institutional compliance.

Develop and implement quality improvement initiatives across ATHE programmes.

Support the strategic positioning and long-term sustainability of ATHE qualifications within BlueCrest College.

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Qualifications & Experience

Degree in Education, Quality Assurance, Higher Education Administration, Business Management, or a related field

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in higher education administration, academic coordination, quality assurance, or awarding body programme management.

Strong working knowledge of ATHE quality assurance systems, assessment regulations, and External Quality Assurance (EQA) processes is required.

Experience supervising assessments, internal verification, and lecturer performance within higher education is highly desirable.

Prior experience working with awarding bodies or transnational education programmes is a strong advantage.

Skills & Competencies

Strong understanding of assessment design, internal verification, and academic quality assurance systems

Excellent programme coordination and documentation management skills

Strong leadership and supervisory ability

Excellent attention to detail and regulatory compliance management

Ability to interpret awarding body policies, standards, and academic regulations

Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Problem-solving and decision-making ability

Ability to work independently under pressure and meet strict compliance deadlines

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and academic management systems

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Successful ATHE External Quality Assurance (EQA) outcomes with minimal corrective actions

Full compliance with ATHE standards and documentation requirements

Timely assessment delivery, marking, verification, and reporting

Improved student progression, completion, and satisfaction rates

Effective lecturer supervision and programme delivery consistency

Strong internal verification accuracy and assessment standardization

Timely closure of EQA action plans and quality improvement initiatives

Working Conditions

Full-time position

On-campus presence required

May require occasional weekend and extended hours during EQA visits, assessment deadlines, and compliance review periods.