Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan has opened a draft professional standard for education quality assurance specialists for public consultation.
The document defines their job functions, responsibilities and qualification requirements.
The standard will apply to institutions providing specialised secondary, vocational, higher and postgraduate education, as well as organisations involved in staff retraining and professional development.
The draft provides for three positions: lead education quality assurance specialist, chief specialist and head of the relevant department.
The lead specialist will be responsible for collecting and verifying education quality data, organising documents and evidence, and summarising feedback from students, graduates, teachers and employers.
The chief specialist will oversee internal quality assessments and audits, analyse performance indicators, identify problems and prepare measures to improve educational processes. The department head will develop internal quality policies, coordinate audits, organise preparations for accreditation and manage the department’s work.
The draft sets separate education and practical experience requirements for each position. A lead specialist must hold a bachelor’s degree and have at least one year of experience working with data or documentation in the education sector.
The chief specialist will need a bachelor’s degree and at least two years of experience in education, monitoring, data analysis, internal auditing or quality assurance.
The department head must hold a master’s degree or a bachelor’s degree combined with relevant experience. The position also requires at least three years of practical experience in education quality assurance, internal auditing, monitoring or accreditation preparation, including at least one year of team management experience.
The standard is intended to be used when recruiting staff, assessing their qualifications, developing job descriptions and designing relevant educational programmes.
The developers say the document aims to improve the effectiveness of internal assessment and monitoring, ensure that decisions are based on reliable data and evidence, and create conditions for continuous improvements in education quality.
Comments and proposals on the draft may be submitted during the public consultation.
