Director of Administration of Quality Assurance, Training & Follow-up

Prof. Noman Ahmed Ali Abdullah Fairooz

Expert of Strategic Planning and the Quality of Higher Education Institutions

  The Council for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance

Sanaa, Yemen Republic

00967773550095

numan.fyrooz307@gmail.com

First: Brief informations:

Noman Ahmed Ali Abdullah Fairooz was born in 27-12-1974. I am an expert of Strategic Planning and the Quality of Higher Education Institutions. I am a professor of an administration and strategic planning at the faculty of Education - University of Ibb, hold a PhD from Assiut University in the Arab Republic of Egypt, and was promoted to professor, with a track record of leadership and academic experience, which appears through the indicators of my work and experience for more than 11 years.

I worked as head of the department, then deputy dean, then dean of the Center for Academic Development and Quality Assurance at the university. Years ago, I was appointed to the Council for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Higher Education in Yemen as a supreme body to lead the transformation of university education institutions in Yemen towards national accreditation and international recognition.  Also, I am a consultant of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research for strategic planning and higher education quality. I have so many skills for Project and team management, written and spoken English, and building positive relationships.

Second: Academic Qualifications and Promotions:

Third: Fields of Work and Experience:

1.      An Expert of Strategic Planning: (2012- Till date), Notable achievements with the team:

-          Preparing a draft Strategy for Higher Education and Scientific Research 2022-2027.

-          Preparing the Strategy of the Council for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Higher Education 2022-2027.

-          Preparing the Strategy of the High Authority for Science, Technology and Innovation 2020-2025.

-          Preparing the National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2022-2027.

-          Preparing the National Strategy for the General Authority of Awqaf 2022-2026.

-          Evaluate the Strategy of Sana'a University 2026.

-          Evaluate the Strategy of Dhamar University 2026.

-          Preparing the Strategy of Ar-rasheed Smart University 2025.

-          Preparing the Strategy of the Information Technology Center at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research 2025.

-           Preparing the Strategy of Amran University 2025.

-          Preparing the Strategy of Al-Saeeda University 2025.

-          Preparing the Strategy of the Emirates International University 2025.

-          Preparing the Strategy of the University of Civilization 2025 AD.

-          Preparing the Strategy of the University of Yemen 2025.

-          Preparing the Strategy of Al-Qalam University for Applied Sciences and Humanities 2025.

-          Preparing the Strategy of Net Technology Company 2013-2018.

-          Preparing the Strategy of Ibb University 2015-2025.

-          Preparing the Strategy of the Center for Development and Quality Assurance - Ibb University 2025.

-          Preparing the Strategy of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Amran University 2025.

-          Preparing the Strategy of the Faculty of Human Medicine at September 21 University of Medical and Applied Sciences.

-          Preparing the Strategy of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the Emirates International University 2025.

-          In the process of completing a book entitled: Leading the Strategic Plan in Higher Education Institutions.

-          Implemented many workshops in strategic planning

2.      Higher Education Quality Consultant: (2013- Till date), Notable achievements with the team:

-          Certified External Evaluator (Assessor External) for academic programs in higher education institutions.

-          Certified (Reviewer) for academic programs and courses.

-          Member of the Council for Quality Assurance and International Academic Accreditation.

-          Director General of Quality Assurance, Training and Follow-up at the Council for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Higher Education.

-          Founder of academic development and quality assurance centers in Yemeni universities.

-          Founder of some private universities in accordance with international standards and best practices.

-          Leading the transition from quality assurance to academic accreditation in Yemeni universities.

-          Preparing project cards for the national vision in accordance with the PMP project management Professional.

-          Preparing a guide for creating educational institutions in accordance with the conditions and standards of academic accreditation.

-          Preparing a guide to creating academic programmes.

-          Reviewing and developing academic programs and courses description models in accordance with international best practices.

-          Preparing a document and guide to program accreditation standards for higher education institutions.

-          Preparing a document and guide to institutional accreditation standards for higher education institutions.

-          Preparing the National Academic Reference Standards (NARS) for medicine, engineering, computing, administrative and human sciences programmes.

-          Preparing a document and guide to accreditation standards for medical school in accordance with the standards of the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME).

-          Preparing a project for the appropriate medical education system for Yemen.

-          Preparing a guide to quality systems for higher education institutions.

-          Preparing a program self-assessment study guide.

-          Preparing an institutional self-assessment study guide.

-          Preparing a project for the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation.

-          Preparing the National Qualifications Framework.

-          Preparing the unified standard content project.

-          Within the Dutch project (BETEB), a self-evaluation study was prepared for the field teacher program (science - mathematics) at the College of Education - Ibb University, and a reviewer for the same program at the College of Education - Sana'a University.

3.      Senior Trainer in Capacity Building (2012- Till date), Notable achievements:

-          Training and qualifying experts to assess the labor market and designing academic specializations and academic programs accordingly.

-          Training and qualifying external evaluators in assessment and academic accreditation.

-          Training and qualifying experts in preparing a program self-evaluation study.

-          Training and qualifying experts in preparing an institutional self-assessment study.

-          Training and qualifying experts in the description of academic programs in accordance with the models of the Academic Accreditation Council.

-          Training and qualifying course descriptions in accordance with the Academic Accreditation Council's models.

-          Training the deans of development and quality assurance centers to prepare internal quality assurance manuals.

-          Training the deans of development and quality assurance centers on preparing organizational structures and institutional regulations.

-          Training many employees of higher education institutions in strategic planning skills and its applications.

-          Training many employees of higher education institutions on the concepts and applications of quality and academic accreditation.

-          Training several faculty members on teaching strategies based on the intended learning outcomes.

-           Training several faculty members on assessment strategies based on the intended learning outcomes (ILOs).

-          Training many senior leaders in meeting management skills.

-          Training many senior leaders in time management skills.

-          Training many senior leaders in negotiation management and conflict resolution skills.

-          Training many senior leaders in change management skills.

-          Training many senior leaders in management skills by results.

-          Training the strategic planning team in the Supreme Anti-Corruption Authority on the skills of managing the strategic plan.

-          Training the strategic planning team in the General Authority of Awqaf on the skills of managing the strategic plan.

-          Training of permanent committee chairmen, deputies and rapporteurs in the Shura Council on operational planning methodology.

-           Training the chairmen of the standing committees, their deputies and rapporteurs in the Shura Council on the methodology of providing advice and decision support.

-          Training the leadership of the first and second ranks in the judicial authority on methods of analyzing and solving administrative problems.

-          Training the leadership of the first and second ranks in the judicial authority on strategic planning.

-          Training many human resource managers in job description skills.

-          Training deans in the skills of managing faculties councils.

-          Training heads of scientific departments in department management skills in accordance with the tasks and laws.

4.      Dean of the Center for Development and Quality Assurance - University of Ibb (2016-2019), Notable achievements:

-           Preparing and implementing a competitiveness project for the University of Ibb at the local level and obtaining the first rank in quality assurance at the level of Yemen in the year 2017-2018.

-          Establishment of the Center for Development and Quality Assurance on scientific bases.

-          Preparing the Centre's organizational and financial structure and regulations.

-          Managing the preparation of the university's strategy.

-          Reviewing and developing the organizational structure of the university and its faculty in light of the university's strategy.

-          Establishing the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences in an agreed normative institutional context.

-          Establishing the Faculty of Law in an agreed-upon normative institutional context.

-          The establishment of a qualitative faculty in Al-Saiddah is an agreed-upon normative institutional context.

-          Implementation of several workshops related to improving the quality of academic programs in accordance with standards.

-          Implementing multiple training courses for deans of faculties and heads of scientific departments on the skills of preparing faculties strategies and strategic directions for departments.

-          Preparing strategies for all university faculties and scientific departments.

-          Preparing and implementing a job description project for all university functions and components.

-          Description of all graduate programs.

-          Description of many academic programs and courses at the university.

-          Implementing productive training courses and workshops for faculty members on teaching and evaluation strategies.

-          Implementation of many training workshops for administrators and technicians on contemporary administrative methods and approaches.

5.      Head of the Department of Educational Administration and Planning - Ibb University 2013-2015, Notable achievements:

-          Preparing an executive plan for the recovery of the department, and returning it to the outgoing state.

-          Preparing the project of archiving the department electronically and on paper.

-          Establishing a database system for the department's employees, outputs and documents.

-          Organizing the periodic meetings of the department council.

-          Establishment and establishment of the Educational Management and Planning Program - Bachelor's degree, which is the only one in the Republic of Yemen

-          Re-master's program in educational administration and planning.

-          Preparing a project for a doctoral program in educational administration and planning

-          Description of a PhD program in planning and education, according to local, Arab and international references.

-          Activating the department's partnership with the corresponding departments at the level of Yemeni universities.

-          Activating the law in the study and supervision system and forming discussion and judgment committees for master's theses.

-          Implementation of training workshops for members of the department council in various fields.

-          Encouraging members of the department council to research and scientific publication.

-          Establishing the principle of rotation of the head of the department every two years, according to the law.

Fourth: Scientific activities and publishing:

-          Obtained the best Arab researchers shield in the Arab Republic of Egypt in 2012.

-          Supervised many doctoral dissertations and master's thesis.

-          Discussed many doctoral dissertations and master's thesis.

-          Participated and organized many conferences inside and outside the country.

-          Published more than 15 scientific papers in strategic planning, education quality, and academic accreditation, Such as:

ü  Challenges of academic accreditation for medical colleges in Yemeni universities in light of the demands of the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME).

ü  Requirements for rational investment in Yemeni higher education to build a knowledge-based national economy.

ü  Evaluation of the National Academic Reference Standards document (NARS) and the requirements for its application in Yemeni universities.

ü  The diversity of funding sources for Yemeni university education in the light of the knowledge economy: a "proposed vision".

ü   A proposed model for developing the role of Yemeni universities in achieving the goals of sustainable development.

ü  Applying the Six Sigma Quality Approach to Develop University Administrative Performance in Yemen: A Proposed Perception.

ü  The extent to which the outputs of Yemeni universities are compatible with the needs of the labor market (Ibb University: a Typical).

ü  Requirements for activating academic development and quality assurance centers in Yemeni universities as seen by the quality experts themselves.

ü  Strategic planning and leading the transformation in Yemeni universities towards national academic accreditation and international recognition.

-          Ruled several promotions to associate professor in universities inside and outside the country.

-          Teaching for 11 years in PhD, MA, and BA programs for courses: strategic planning, strategic planning modeling, knowledge management, total quality management, educational economics, knowledge economy, educational planning, educational management, leadership, organizational behavior, research methods, and educational supervision.

-          Practice community service by providing consultations, short training courses, and vocational guidance to students.

-          I got hundreds of certificates of appreciation and first-class shields from various institutions for the role we play and the contribution to achieving the goals of comprehensive national development.

Fifth: National and International Memberships:

-          Member of the Board of Directors of the Higher Authority for Science, Technology and Innovation.

-          Member of the Union of Arab Academics.

-           Chairman of several scientific committees and committees of experts in various fields and activities.

-          Member of the Higher Committee for Coordination and Admission for three consecutive years.

-          Member of the Higher Committee for the Development of Curricula and Courses.

-          Member of many expert committees, specialized committees, and advisory committees in the field of planning, quality, and higher education.

-           Member of the advisory board of the Journal of Studies in University Education and Quality Assurance (scientific - periodical - court), which is issued by the Center for Academic Development and Quality Assurance - Sana'a University, with an international number (ISSN 2073-2619), Republic of Yemen.

-          Member of the Advisory Board for Academic Affairs and Scientific Research Arbitration - Systems Center for Studies and Scientific Research Services - Riyadh - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

-          Member of the Advisory Board of the Journal of the Arabian Peninsula Center for Educational and Human Research (scientific - periodical - court), which is issued by the Arabian Peninsula Center for Research and Evaluation - Sana'a, with an international number (ISSN 2707-742x)), Republic of Yemen.

-          Member of the advisory board of Al-Qalam magazine (scientific - periodical - court), which is issued by Al-Qalam University for Humanities and Applied Sciences - with an international number (ISSN 2410-5228), Republic of Yemen.

-          Member of the advisory board of the University of Gezira Journal (scientific - court - periodical), which is issued by the University of Gezira - Republic of Yemen.

-          Member of the advisory board of the Journal of Civilization University (scientific - court - periodical), which is issued by the University of Civilization - Republic of Yemen.

-          Member of higher preparatory committees for several scientific conferences.

-           Membership of various councils in several universities.

Sixth: Transformational  Skills:

-           Fluency in written and spoken English (holding a Bachelor's degree in English).

-          Proficiency in dealing with computers and the Internet (obtaining the International Computer License (ICDL).

-          Project management according to the PMP methodology.

-          Leading work teams.

-          Time management.

-          Managing meetings.

-          Effectively manage communication and communication processes.

Seventh: Work values ​​that we believe in:

-          Sincerity at work.

-          Quality and professionalism.

-          Teamwork.

-          Achievement.

The last Update; 1 Moharram 1445,

20 July 2023