Subject Matter Expert - Consultant, International TVET Systems & Quality Assurance (Bangladesh)

Continuing Education and Professional Studies (CEPS) at SAIT offers a wide range of programs designed to support lifelong learning, career advancement (through reskilling and upskilling) and customized talent development solutions for corporations. Join a team passionate about building lifelong learning opportunities that help people in Calgary and around the globe navigate the changing world of work.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Academic Chair, you collaborate in the coordination of part-time (evening, weekend, and online asynchronous) programs and courses in the School of Business.

You are expected to demonstrate creativity and vision in executing program initiatives while supporting their profitability. You provide leadership, training, and coaching to approximately 120 adjunct faculty to ensure successful program execution in terms of student success, pedagogical best practices, and SAIT quality standards. In collaboration with staff and faculty, you provide project management and instructional design planning and support for online and part-time deliveries, building and maintaining strong, productive internal SAIT relationships. You liaise with students, staff, and faculty and participate in a variety of public-facing events and activities.

The demands of this position include flexibility combined with strong communication, team building, conflict resolution, and project management skills.

Key Responsibilities

Across All Phases

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• Participate as a core member of the 3-person consulting team across Phases 1, 2, and 3.
• Review and synthesize client-provided documentation relevant to institutional systems, assessment, quality assurance, governance, and learner progression.
• Apply SAIT best practices and a quality lens to assess institutional strengths, gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Contribute written analysis, evidence summaries, and recommendations to the final report.

Phase 1 – Desk Research and Information Review

• Lead analysis of:
• assessment policies and procedures
• examples of assessment tools
• moderation / verification processes
• student progression, completion, and certification criteria
• internal QA frameworks, manuals, SOPs, audit and evaluation reports
• Identify documentation gaps, inconsistencies, risks, and areas requiring field validation.

Phase 2 – In-Country Institutional Needs Assessment

• Conduct interviews with institutional leadership and administrators regarding governance, decision-making, review cycles, and continuous improvement processes.
• Review assessment tools, QA mechanisms, and moderation / verification approaches onsite.
• Observe or validate assessment practices where timing permits.
• Assess institutional readiness and change capacity, including enablers, constraints, and implementation risks.

• These activities are directly described in Phase 2, including review of assessment tools, QA systems, management discussions, student input, and institutional readiness review.
• Phase 3 – Final Needs Assessment Report

• Draft report sections related to:
• assessment systems
• internal quality assurance
• governance and institutional capacity
• implementation risk and readiness
• Co-develop prioritized recommendations that distinguish near-term, medium-term, and longer-term improvements.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education, post-secondary leadership, quality assurance, curriculum studies, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in post-secondary, polytechnic, or TVET environments
• Demonstrated experience in quality assurance, program review, academic governance, or assessment integrity
• Strong experience analyzing policies, standards, and operational systems
• Strong writing and synthesis skills for executive and technical audiences
• Experience participating in audits, reviews, accreditation, or institutional improvement initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in international education, international development, and institutional capacity-building
• Experience in competency-based education or skills-based training
• Experience in low- and middle-income-country education or workforce development contexts
• Familiarity with TVET quality standards and applied / hands-on training environments

Core Competencies

• Systems thinking
• Analytical judgment
• Evidence-based decision making
• Stakeholder interviewing
• Report writing
• Cultural agility
• Diplomacy and professional discretion

Key Deliverables

• Desk-review findings related to assessment and QA systems
• Interview guides / structured QA review inputs
• Phase 2 validated findings on institutional systems and readiness
• Draft and final report sections on QA, governance, institutional systems, and implementation risk