Higher Education Authority invites applications from suitably qualified Zambians to fill the following vacant position:

1.    MANAGER – HUMAN RESOURCE AND ADMINISTRATION

JOB PURPOSE

To manage the human resource and administrative functions to enhance performance and improve productivity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Partner with senior management to oversee the development and delivery an integrated Human Resource (HR) strategy, policies and practices aligned to the overall strategy of HEA and industry best practice.
2. Supervise the HR and Administrative function to optimise utilisation of resources, enhance performance and delivery of services.
3. Manage resources and outputs of the function in terms of operations, labour, budgets and wellness.
4. Lead sustainable talent acquisition, talent management, staff engagement and talent retention processes.
5. Drive a robust performance management system that impacts high productivity and effectively manage underperformance.
6. Implement remuneration packages and benefits in line with determinations by the Emoluments Commission and best practice to attract and retain talent.
7. Maintain constructive relationships with the labour office, external stakeholders, regulatory and other governmental agencies.
8. Coach line management in the development and implementation of people policies and procedures, conditions of service and the disciplinary code to achieve consistency and fairness in the application thereof.
9. Monitor and evaluate implementation of departmental programmes to assess the impact of service delivery and take appropriate intervention measures.
10. Optimise the Human Resource Management information system and supervise the preparation of human resource and administration reports to enhance monitoring, evaluation and decision making.
11. Supervise the delivery of effective and efficient administrative services including the management of facilities, transport, security, utilities, maintenance and other general office services.
12. Review and monitor outsourced HR and administrative services for strict compliance with service level agreements and value for money.
13. Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, labour law and regulatory changes and new technologies and apply this knowledge to review and effect changes in HR and administration policies, practices and priorities. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

1. School Certificate or its equivalent.
2. Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or relevant social science or commercial field from a recognised Higher Education Institution.
3. Full Member of the Zambia Institute of Human Resource Management (ZIHRM) with a valid practising certificate.
4. 10 years relevant experience, five (5) of which must be at middle management level preferably in a public institution of similar size and complexity.

2.    MANAGER – STANDARDS, RESEARCH AND INSTITUTIONAL AUDITS

JOB PURPOSE

To manage the development and implementation of standards, registration and auditing of Higher Education Institutions to implement set standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Develop and implement policies and programmes which provide guidance in the operations of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
2. Lead the development and implementation of standards to guide the process of registration and accreditation.
3. Manage the registration and auditing of HEIs assure that their operations conform with regulatory conditions and prescribed standards.
4. Oversee the surveillance and inspections of HEIs to provide assurance of their compliance with minimum criteria for operations.
5. Conduct research on topical and emerging issues in higher education to inform decision making in the regulation of higher education.
6. Monitor and evaluate the implementation of departmental programmes to assess the impact of service delivery and provide appropriate intervention measures.
7. Coordinate the preparation and publication of the state of higher education report, list of registered and established HEIs and other reports to facilitate decision making and inform the public.
8. Supervise preparation of the Section budget to facilitate acquisition of resources of the Section.
9. Manage timely development of work plans and implementation of the Annual Performance Appraisal System (APAS) to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance.
10. Manage effectively staff and other resources of the Section to facilitate the attainment of the department’s objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

1.  School Certificate or equivalent qualification.
2. Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology or a Social Science discipline earned from a recognised Higher Education Institution.
3. 10 years relevant experience, five (5) of which must be at middle management level in university administration, consultancy or research.

3.    DOCUMENTATION AND REGISTRY ASSISTANT

JOB PURPOSE

To provide documentation and registry services in order to enhance accessibility of information.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Undertakes timely storage and retrieval of documents in order to provide information to users.
2. Undertakes accurately indexing of files and archiving of records in order to create space and maintain institutional information.
3. Undertakes timely, movement of files in order to facilitate action.
4. Undertakes timely, documents reproduction duties in order to facilitate institutional programme implementation.
5. Undertakes timely receipt and distribution of correspondence in order to facilitate easy flow of information.
6. Undertakes effectively the securing of records in order to prevent unauthorised access.
7. Undertakes regularly the appraisal of records in order to facilitate archiving and space creation.
8. Undertakes timely, development of individual work plans in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

1. School Certificate or its equivalent.
2. Diploma in in Library and Information Studies OR related field from a recognised Higher Education Institution.
3. At least one (1) year relevant experience.

Interested candidates meeting the above specifications are encouraged to send their hard copy applications together with copies of verified qualifications by Zambia Qualifications Authority, certified copies of educational and professional certificates, national registration card (NRC) and detailed curriculum vitae with at least three (3) traceable referees to the undersigned on or before 20^th August, 2024:

Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted.

Only hard copy applications will be accepted.

The Director General
Higher Education Authority
Plot No. 2374
Engineering House, 2^nd Floor
Kelvin Siwale Road
P.O. Box 50795
LUSAKA

+260 211 227 084

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HEA introduced window periods for application of accreditation of learning programmes in order to ensure that all learning programmes submitted within the submission window were processed according to priority in order to eliminate delays and anxiety related to the accreditation process.

However, the window period for the submission of learning programmes for universities and university colleges remains open until 31^st August, 2024. Therefore, all universities and university colleges are directed to submit all their unaccredited learning programmes.

HEA will not accept any submissions for application for accreditation once the submission window has closed until such a time when a new window shall be announced.

HEA Accreditation Window

For more information on the accreditation process, please visit HEA’s official website, www.hea.org.zm, or you can email our accreditation team at accreditation@hea.org.zm. 

Moreover, you can visit the HEA office at the address listed below:

Higher Education Authority (HEA)
2^nd Floor, Engineering House
Stand No. 2374, Kelvin Siwale Road
P.O. Box 50795, Ridgeway
Lusaka
+260 211 227 084

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The Board of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) is pleased to announce the appointment of distinguished academic and scholar, Professor Kazhila C. Chinsembu, as the Director-General for the Authority effective 22^nd April, 2024.

The appointment of Professor Chinsembu was done in accordance with section 5.1.7 of the Higher Education Authority Terms and Conditions of Service Policy on recruitment process and procedure, and the provisions of the Higher Education Act, 2013 Part II Section 8 (1), which states that the Board shall, with the approval of the Minister, appoint a Director-General on such terms and conditions as it may determine.

Professor Chinsembu is a holder of a Postgraduate Degree (PhD) in Science Education, a Master’s of Science (MSc) in Tropical Molecular Biology, and a Bachelor of Science in Education (BSc. Ed) majoring in Biology, with a minor in Chemistry.

Furthermore, Professor Chinsembu also has a number of short course certifications in Quality Assurance, including “Preparing for Institutional Quality Audits and Learning Programme Accreditation – Towards the Quest for Quality Higher Education and Training in Namibia” which was offered in 2022 by the Centre for Quality Assurance Management (CEQUAM), in collaboration with the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE); “Institutional Quality Assurance Requirements and Regulations of Statutory National Quality Assurance for Short Courses” which was offered by the University of Namibia (UNAM) in 2022; “Outline Internal Quality Assurance Mechanisms for the Design and Implementation of Short Courses” which was offered in 2022; and, “Application for Learning Programme Accreditation” which was offered by the Centre for Quality Assurance Management and the University of Namibia in 2021, among others.

Professor Chinsembu has vast experience in university education having spent 28 years of unbroken service in the university sphere both in Zambia and the subregion. He worked as a lecturer at the University of Zambia (UNZA) from 1996 to 2002. Thereafter, he joined the University of Namibia in August 2002, where he was serving as Professor of Molecular Biology and Drug Discovery at the time of his appointment as Director-General.

Moreover, Professor Chinsembu served as Honorary Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Lusaka (UNILUS) in the School of Health Sciences from 2012 to 2017, and was a Visiting Professor (by invitation) at the Centre of Excellency in Indigenous Knowledge Systems at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Westville Campus, in Durban, South Africa in 2015.

In addition, Professor Chinsembu has been an external examiner at many universities including University of Fort Hare, University of Johannesburg, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, North-West University, and Rhodes University. Further, he has served on a number of Senate and University Committees at University of Namibia.

There is no doubt that Professor Chinsembu brings relevant experience including extensive exposure in the higher education sector, competencies in academic leadership which include serving in university senate and various academic committees. Further, Professor Chinsembu brings with him proficiency in protocols for academic learning programme design and senate approval, technical knowhow in self-evaluation reporting, learning programme viability audit, accreditation of academic learning programmes, best practices in university curriculum transformation, knowledge of internal and external quality assurance systems, teaching in both private and public universities, and teaching and research in local, subregional and international universities.

The Board of the Higher Education Authority has confidence that Professor Chinsembu will successfully deliver on the expanded mandate of the Higher Education Authority as contained in the Higher Education (Amendment) Act, 2021, to include all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Research Institutes in Zambia, and achieve a competitive higher education sector fit for purpose in the 21^st Century and for Zambia’s national development agenda.

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Higher Education Authority invites applications from suitably qualified Zambians to fill the following vacant position:

1.    DIRECTOR – CORPORATE SERVICES

JOB PURPOSE

To coordinate the management of financial and human resources, and administrative support services in order to ensure effective operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Coordinates periodically, the development and implementation of policies in order to provide guidance in the operations of the Authority.
2. Coordinates timely, preparation of the Institutional budget in order to facilitate resource mobilisation
3. Coordinates effectively, management of financial resources in order to ensure prudent utilisation and accountability
4. Coordinates effectively, human resource management functions in order to enhance staff morale and optimize utilization of human resource in the Authority
5. Coordinates effectively, human resource development functions in order to facilitate staff development and enhance staff performance
6. Coordinates timely, provision of administrative and logistical support services in order to facilitate efficient and effective operations.
7. Coordinates effectively, communication and public relations functions in order to promote a positive image of the Authority
8. Coordinates effectively, development of ICT business solutions in order to improve efficiency in operations.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Full School Certificate or equivalent
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or equivalent from a recognised Higher Education Institution
3. Master’s Degree in Business Administration or equivalent from a recognised Higher Education Institution.
4. Valid Practising Licence(s) of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) and/or Zambia Institute of Human Resource Management (ZIHRM) 

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

1. Eight (8) years relevant experience, three (3) of which must be at senior management level.

NOTE: FOR DIRECTOR – QUALITY ASSURANCE USE THE FOLLOWING ADVERT AS UPDATED ON 26^TH JULY 2023

2.    DIRECTOR – QUALITY ASSURANCE

JOB PURPOSE

To coordinate the development and implementation of standards, registration and auditing of Higher Education Institutions, and accreditation of Learning Programmes in order to ensure that Higher Education Institutions meet set standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Coordinates periodically the development and implementation of policies and programmes in order to provide guidance in the operations of Higher Education Institutions.
2. Coordinates timely the development and implementation of standards in order to guide the process of registration and accreditation.
3. Coordinates timely the registration of Higher Education Institutions in order to facilitate operations in conformity with regulatory conditions.
4. Coordinates timely the accreditation of learning programmes in order to facilitate the provision of quality higher education.
5. Coordinates regularly the auditing of Higher Education Institutions in order to ensure conformity to set standards.
6. Coordinates regularly, surveillance and inspections of Higher Education Institutions in order to ensure compliance with minimum criteria for operations
7. Oversees periodically the preparation and publication of reports for monitoring, evaluation and decision making.
8. Manages effectively the staff and other resources of the department in order to facilitate the attainment of the department’s objectives.
9. Supervise effectively, the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of departmental programmes in order to assess the impact of service delivery and provide appropriate intervention measures.
10. Coordinates timely, preparation of departmental, quarterly and Authority’s annual reports in order to enhance monitoring, evaluation and decision making.
11. Coordinates effectively, the development of individual and departmental work plans in order to monitor and evaluate performance
12. Coordinates effectively, human, financial and other material resources, in order to facilitate achievement of set objectives

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Full School Certificate or equivalent
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology or a Social Science discipline earned from a recognised Higher Education Institution.
3. Master’s Degree in Science, Technology or a Social Science discipline earned from a recognised Higher Education Institution.
4. Doctorate Degree in Science, Technology or a Social Science discipline earned from a recognised Higher Education Institution as an added advantage.
5. Relevant Professional Membership

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years relevant experience, three (3) of which must be at senior management level in higher education administration, consultancy or research.

3.    MANAGER – HUMAN RESOURCE AND ADMINISTRATION

JOB PURPOSE

To manage human resources and administrative functions in order to enhance performance and improve productivity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Manages the development and implementation of Human Resources and Administration policies in order to support smooth operations of the Authority.
2. Manages and supervises effectively, Human Resource Management functions in order to optimise utilisation of Human Resources.
3. Manages and supervises effectively, human resources development functions in order to enhance staff performance.
4. Manages and supervises timely, provision of administrative and logistical support services in order to facilitate efficient and effective operations.
5. Manages and supervises timely, the preparation of Section budget in order to facilitate acquisition of resources.
6. Monitors and evaluates periodically, the implementation of departmental programmes in order to assess the impact of service delivery and provide appropriate intervention measures.
7. Manages and supervises timely, preparation of departmental reports in order to enhance monitoring, evaluation and decision making.
8. Manages and supervises effectively, staff welfare and wellness programmes including HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness activities in order to promote healthy living.
9. Manages timely, development of work plans and implementation of the Annual Performance Appraisal System (APAS) in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance.
10. Manages effectively, staff and other resources of the Section in order to facilitate the attainment of the department’s objectives.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Full School Certificate or equivalent
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource, Degree in Public Administration or related field from a recognised Higher Education Institution.
3. Associate Member of the Zambia Institute of Human Resource Management (ZIHRM)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

1. Six (6) years relevant experience, two (2) of which must be at middle management.

4.    SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR

            JOB PURPOSE

To provide independent assurance on the Authority’s risk management, governance and internal control systems in order to ensure compliance with the relevant laws, policies, procedures and sound business practices.

            RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Formulates and implements periodically, the audit policies to ensure effective internal controls.
2. Undertakes effectively, audit and risk management assignments in order to have effective internal controls and provide intervention measures where necessary. Identifying, developing and documenting of audit issues and recommendations.
3. Undertakes timely, preparation of internal audit and risk management reports in order to facilitate decision making.
4. Prepares regularly, Annual Audit work plans and programmes in order to attain set objectives and continuously monitor implementation of the annual audit plan.
5. Prepares timely Unit budget in order to facilitate acquisition of resources.
6. Develops periodically, the work plans in order to facilitate the monitoring and evaluation of performance.
7. Evaluate the risk management frameworks of the operations of HEA and the monitoring of compliance.
8. Review and evaluate the financial management and internal control systems. Assess accounting and financial management policies, implementation and recommend to the Board for approval, any changes to accounting and financial management policies.
9. Evaluate the adequacy of HEA’s internal control framework in addressing risk and accomplishing the organisation’s goals and objectives. Review the internal control framework and make recommendations to consistently ensure its compliance.
10. Periodic review of the auditing system to establish their relevance.
11. Ensure safeguards for the prevention or prompt detection of fraud or loss of stores, cash or other government assets are adequate.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Full School Certificate or equivalent
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Full Professional Accounting Qualifications such as ACCA/CIMA/CA – Zambia or its equivalent
3. Member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants or Institute of Internal Auditors

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

1. Five (5) years post qualifying experience in auditing

5.    PERSONAL ASSISTANT

            JOB PURPOSE

To plan, organise and manage activities of the office of the Director General in order to facilitate the efficient operations.

            RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Takes accurately dictation in order to facilitate transcribing into mail able correspondence and documents
2. Types timely and accurately correspondence and documents for the Director General in order to ensure production of high-quality standard documents.
3. Undertakes effectively, the maintenance of the Director General’s diary in order to implement work schedules.
4. Receives and attends timely and politely to visitors in order to enhance the image of the Authority.
5. Ensures timely preparation of office budgets in order to facilitate acquisition of monetary resources and prudent expenditure.
6. Undertakes timely, the organisation of Director General’s official mail and phone calls in order to ensure efficient communication.
7. Records accurately proceedings during meetings in order to facilitate preparation of minutes and reports.
8. Undertakes timely, the organisation of the Director General’s travel plans in order to facilitate the efficient execution of institutional programmes
9. Undertakes effectively, the maintenance of an accurate and up to date filing system in the Director General’s office in order to ease storage and retrieval.
10. Undertake timely, research in order to facilitate decision making in the Director General’s office.
11. Undertakes effectively, the management of the office of the Director General’s office in order to promote the image of the Authority.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Full School Certificate or equivalent
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource/ Public Administration/ Development Studies OR related field from a recognised Higher Education Institution
3. Diploma in Secretarial Studies

6.    OFFICE ASSISTANT

 JOB PURPOSE

To undertake cleaning of offices and document reproduction services in order to provide a conducive working environment and facilitate institutional programme implementation.

            RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Undertakes the Cleaning of offices, floors, toilets, furniture, kitchen utensils and applies disinfectants.
2. Undertakes accurately, photocopying, binding, shredding and other documents reproduction duties in order to facilitate institutional programme implementation.
3. Undertakes effectively, the preparation of meeting venues in order to facilitate the conduct of meetings.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Full School Certificate or equivalent

7.    DOCUMENTATION AND REGISTRY OFFICER

            JOB PURPOSE

To supervise and undertake the management of documents and records in order to facilitate easy storage and retrieval of information

            RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Supervises and undertakes effectively the development of the records management system in order guide the storage and retrieval of information
2. Supervises and undertakes timely storage and retrieval of documents in order to provide information to users.
3. Supervises and undertakes accurately indexing of files and archiving of records in order to create space and maintain institutional information
4. Supervises and undertakes timely, documents reproduction duties in order to facilitate institutional programme implementation.
5. Supervises and undertakes receipt and distribution of correspondence in order to facilitate easy flow of information.
6. Ensures effectively the security of the Documentation Centre in order to prevent unauthorised access and safeguard records.
7. Supervises and undertakes timely, preparation of Unit reports in order to enhance monitoring, evaluation and decision making.
8. Supervises timely, development of work plans and implementation of the Annual Performance Appraisal System (APAS) in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Full School Certificate or equivalent
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Studies OR related field from a recognised Higher Education Institution.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

1. Two (2) Years

8.    PURCHASING AND SUPPLIES ASSISTANT

            JOB PURPOSE

To receive, store and issue goods in order to ensure availability and safe custody of goods.

            RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Receives timely procured goods in order to ensure value for money.
2. Issues timely, requisitioned goods in order to facilitate operations.
3. Monitors regularly, stocks and updates records in order to facilitate replenishments.
4. Maintains regularly, a register of all accountable documents in order to ensure accountability and transparency.
5. Undertakes effectively, maintenance of an up-to-date supplier register in order to establish a reliable supplier base.
6. Maintains accurately, records of goods in order to facilitate efficient storage and retrieval of information.
7. Prepares periodically, reports to facilitate decision making.
8. Undertakes timely, preparation of individual work plan in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Full School Certificate or equivalent
2. Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies (CIPS) Level Four (4).
3. Practicing member of the Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply (ZIPS).

For detailed job description of the position, visit www.hea.org.zm.

Applicants who meet the above qualifications are encouraged to submit an application letter, copies of Academic and Professional Certificates together with detailed Curriculum Vitae including three (3) traceable referees, copy of NRC, email address and day time telephone numbers to careers@hea.org.zm

OR by sending hard copies to the undersigned

The Director General
Higher Education Authority
Plot No. 2374
Engineering House, 2^nd Floor
Kelvin Siwale Road
P.O. Box 50795
LUSAKA
+260 950470444

All applications must reach the undersigned not later than on or before 31^st July, 2023.

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Therefore, kindly note that HEA offices will be closed during this transition period, from today, 25^th April, 2023, until the Authority has relocated to Engineering House. However, the Authority can still be reached during this period through our digital platforms.

New address:

Engineering House

Stand No 2374,

Kelvin Siwale Road, Showgrounds

Lusaka

HEA extends its sincerest apologies for any inconvenience that may be encountered by its valued Clients and Stakeholders during the relocation period. Nevertheless, should you have any questions on the relocation, please feel free to contact the Authority.

HEA looks forward to continuing “Ensuring Quality in Higher Education” at its new offices.

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HEA is currently seeking the services of a suitably qualified person to fill the position of:

LEGAL COUNSEL AND BOARD SECRETARY

Overall Responsibilities

The Legal Counsel and Board Secretary is responsible for the provision of Legal and Board Secretarial services to the Authority in order to ensure that it operates within the legal framework and safeguards its interests.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A full Grade12 School Certificate or its equivalent;

• LLB Degree earned from a recognised University;

• Advocate of the High Court of Zambia;

• At least  8 years` similar experience, 2 of which should be at management level;

• Must be a Member of the Law Association of Zambia.

Interested candidates meeting the above specifications should send their applications attaching their CVs, copies of qualifications and the ZAQA Certificate of validation and evaluation for all attached qualifications to careers@hea.org.zm.

In an effort to reduce the spread of the COVID 19 virus, hard copy applications will not be considered. All applications should be addressed to:

THE DIRECTOR – GENERAL

Higher Education Authority

Mukuba Pensions House

Dedani Kimathi Road

P O Box 50795

LUSAKA

The closing date for receiving applications is Friday, 10^th March 2023 at 17:00 hours.

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE RESPONDED TO

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This Notice has been issued pursuant to Part VII, Section 44 of the General Provisions of the Higher Education Act No. 4 of 2013.

For more information, please contact the Finance Department on (+260) 950 470 444 or (+260) 971 149 155 or email finance@hea.org.zm

Issued by

Mr. Ronald Chulu

MANAGER – FINANCE

For/ THE HIGHER EDUCATION AUTHORITY

14^th December, 2021

To this effect, Higher Education Institutions offering health-related programmes, stakeholders, parents, guardians, sponsors, students and the general public are hereby formally notified that the core function of recognising and approving health-related training programmes will no longer be the preserve of HPCZ but that of HEA.

Therefore, with immediate effect, all quality assurance matters relating to health-related training programmes, which had been under HPCZ, shall be handled by HEA.

However, HPCZ retains the core functions of registering of health practitioners and regulating their professional conduct, licensing of health facilities and accrediting of healthcare services, and approving of health-related training curriculum as a quality assurance mechanism as stipulated in the Health Professions Act No. 24 of 2009 of the Laws of Zambia.

Further, HPCZ will continue to approve the training curriculum of health-related programmes. The Higher Education (Amendment) Act in Part IVA Section 23 states that despite any other written law, the Authority shall, in consultation with relevant professional institutions, accredit learning programmes offered in a higher education institution, and, further in 23D (b), the Amendment Act states that the Authority shall accredit a learning programme of a higher education institution if the curriculum as approved by the professional institution is clearly defined and responds to the demands of the labour market.

Further, the two regulators shall continue with sustained and regular consultations and collaboration ensure that the training of health practitioners in the country is not compromised and that public health safety is ultimately guaranteed.

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As HEA continues to deal with illegally operating, unregistered and unrecognised universities, of which Yesbud University is a part, according to the provisions of the Law, the Authority continues to warn the general public not to enrol at any private institution not registered neither should they enrol in any Learning Programme from both private and public HEIs that has not been accredited as their qualifications will not be recognised.

In accordance with the provisions of the Higher Education Act No. 4 of 2013 Part IV Section 15 (1), a person shall not operate a private Higher Education Institution (HEI) unless the private HEI is registered under this Act, noting in Section 15 (2) that a person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding one million penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years, or to both.

Furthermore, the Act in Part VII Section 49 (1) (c) states that a person shall not without a certificate of registration, establish or operate any institution or organisation as a private HEI or use the title “university” or “college”.

Moreover, the Act in Part VII Section 49 (1) (d) clearly outlines that a person shall not where an HEI is not registered, do anything likely to lead people to infer that the higher

education institution is registered under this Act.

For the list of all registered, private HEIs and public HEIs, visit our official website,  www.hea.org.zm. Furthermore, kindly note that our list of registered, private HEIs is a dynamic list and, as such, it should be cited with verification from our website or by emailing info@hea.org.zm, or calling +260 211 227 084 / +260 950 470 444.

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Dr. Chifwepa, who is the Director – Quality Assurance, will be the Acting Director General until 22^nd September, 2021, as Professor Stephen Simukanga, the Director General, has proceeded on his annual leave.

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