Message from the Vice Dean for Development

الصورة

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon the noblest of prophets and messengers, our master Muhammad, his family, and all his companions.

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the official website of the Vice Deanship for Development at the Deanship of Development and Quality - a platform through which we seek to highlight the Vice Deanship's vision and mission, and to showcase our initiatives in the fields of institutional development and human capability building.

At the Vice Deanship for Development, we place sustainability and performance enhancement at the forefront of our priorities. The Vice Deanship dedicates its efforts through its various units to fostering excellence in university work. We also place the highest priority on developing the capabilities of university staff through specialized training programs designed on the basis of a careful study of actual training needs, ensuring improved performance and the achievement of the desired national and university objectives.

Our methodology is built on integration with relevant entities to provide a rich training environment encompassing academic, research, and administrative domains, alongside soft skills, with the aim of instilling a culture of creativity, positive competition, and the dissemination of the concepts of quality and continuous development. Our role is not limited to training alone — we are committed to measuring the impact of these programs and their effectiveness in improving Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), embodying the principles of sustainable improvement.

In closing, your suggestions and opinions are the fuel of our journey of excellence, and we always welcome them so that together we may reach the highest standards of academic and administrative quality. May Allah grant us success.

Vice Dean for Development and Quality

  Dr. Abdullah Mujawib Alashjaee  
  

Organizational Affiliation

Affiliated with the Deanship of Development and Quality.

General Objective: Identifying the training needs of faculty members across all fields, coordinating with relevant entities inside and outside the university to provide suitable training programs, contributing to the dissemination of a culture of quality and continuous development, and overseeing the development and management of an integrated electronic system that supports academic accreditation processes at both the institutional and programmatic levels.

Tasks

Planning and Supervision Tasks

• Preparing the Vice Deanship's activity plans and following up on their implementation after approval.
• Supporting the Dean in the administrative and technical supervision of organizational units affiliated with the Deanship, and coordinating among them to ensure integration of their activities and the optimal utilization of available resources.

Professional Development and Training Tasks

• Proposing professional development programs and policies at the university.
• Participating in building the future strategies required for the development and enhancement of the professional skills of faculty members.
• Coordinating with institutes and training centers regarding collaboration in program implementation.
• Proposing priorities for the implementation of training programs.
• Monitoring the outcomes of the professional development process for faculty members and ensuring the achievement of its intended objectives.

Electronic Academic Accreditation Systems Tasks

• Supervising the design and development of an integrated electronic system for quality assurance at Northern Border University, ensuring systematic governance and management of development and quality processes across the university, in coordination and integration with the relevant entities within the university.
• Following up on the technical development of the electronic system through continuous coordination with the Information Technology Department to update its features in line with actual needs and continuous improvement requirements.
• Managing and operating the Electronic Academic Accreditation System and its supporting systems to ensure fulfillment of the requirements of the National Center for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation.
• Designing supporting platforms for academic accreditation using Microsoft Excel Online and Microsoft OneDrive, to facilitate centralized monitoring of documents and tasks at both the institutional and programmatic levels.
• Issuing periodic reports and interactive monitoring dashboards that reflect levels of achievement and adherence to the standards and indicators adopted by the university.
• Enhancing coordination and integration with academic and administrative entities for continuous data updates, ensuring data unification and consistency across the various institutional units.
• Contributing to digital transformation in the fields of quality and accreditation through the adoption of advanced analytics tools and artificial intelligence applications, enhancing the effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation processes, and supporting the preparation of high-precision analytical reports that contribute to improving the quality of institutional decisions.

Performance Measurement and Reporting Tasks

• Participating in identifying performance indicators for all Deanship-related activities, and continuously reviewing and developing them.
• Preparing periodic reports on the activities, achievements, and performance improvement proposals of the Vice Deanship for Development.

Vice Deanship Resource Development Tasks

• Identifying the Vice Deanship's needs for human resources, equipment, and materials, and following up on their provision.
• Identifying the training needs of the Vice Deanship's staff to nominate them for suitable training programs.

General Tasks

• Performing any other tasks assigned within the scope of specialization.