Licensure Inspector

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.

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
• 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.