🧾 Definition of Role and Status
Voluntary Academic Expert – Quality Assessor / Accreditor
Global Development Alliance for Asia & Africa (GDAAA)
Title:
Volunteer Academic Expert – Quality Assurance and Accreditation
Status:
Independent expert, contributing on a voluntary and non-remunerated basis, under the ethical and strategic framework of GDAAA’s academic excellence mission.
🎯 Mission Statement:
The Volunteer Academic Expert – Accreditor supports the GDAAA in advancing academic quality and institutional development in Asia and Africa through expert guidance, evaluation, and strategic capacity-building.
📌 Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct diagnostic assessments of academic programs, curricula, or institutional practices in line with international and regional quality standards.
- Participate in accreditation and evaluation missions at partner universities and institutions.
- Support the development of internal quality assurance (IQA) frameworks and policies.
- Contribute to the training and mentoring of faculty, administrators, and QA officers.
- Assist in drafting evaluation reports, recommendations, and certification advice for GDAAA and its partners.
- Serve as a strategic advisor for academic quality initiatives and benchmarking exercises.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and academic integrity.
📅 Engagement Duration:
- Mission-based or term-based: 3 to 12 months, renewable upon mutual agreement.
- Volunteers may resign at any time with prior written notice (15 days minimum).
🌍 Geographic Scope:
- Activities may be carried out on-site (visits to institutions in Asia or Africa) or remotely (via virtual evaluation, documentation analysis, and coordination).
✅ Benefits (Non-Financial):
- Official Letter of Nomination & Appointment
- Certificate of Accreditation Mission Participation
- Recognition in GDAAA’s official communications and academic reports
- Networking with an international panel of academic and QA experts
- Eligibility for Honorary Academic Distinction or future Ambassadorship
- Co-authorship or contribution to academic publications or policy papers
⚠️ Volunteer Nature of Engagement:
This engagement is unpaid and does not constitute an employment contract. GDAAA may, however, cover reasonable mission expenses (travel, accommodation, per diem) if approved in advance.
📎 Supporting Documents:
- GDAAA Quality Assurance Framework (if applicable)
- Volunteer Charter and Ethics Code
- Certificate of Engagement