Summary
American International University (AIU) is a private higher education institution in Kuwait offering undergraduate programs across several disciplines. The Institutional Research Officer develops statistical and analytical reports, validates institutional data, and supports reporting, planning, accreditation, and quality improvement. The role also coordinates surveys, advises university units on research design and analysis, and maintains institutional indicators and publications. Applicants need a related bachelor’s degree, with a master’s preferred, and 8–10 years of relevant institutional research experience in higher education.
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Position Name: Institutional Research Officer
Classification: President’s Office
Reports to: Director of Quality Assurance and Institutional Effectiveness Office
American International University (AIU) is a private institution in Kuwait, founded in 2019, offering undergraduate programs in Engineering and Computing, Architecture and Design, Business, Arts and Sciences, and Education. The programs are delivered in English and follow the American model of higher education. AIU serves a community of more than 4,000 students and is implementing the RISE Strategy 2026–2030, a five-year institutional transformation strategy anchored in research development, international accreditation, student success, employability, and community engagement.
For more information, visit: www.aiu.edu.kw
Position Overview
The postholder is responsible to work on the development and production of statistical and analytical reports for Quality Assurance and Institutional Effectiveness practices within a Higher Education environment and should have in-depth knowledge and experience of national and international accreditation standards and requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake analysis and validation of extracted data to ensure data accuracy for data-driven decision making and improvements and for regulatory requirements
- Produce data visualizations such as charts, diagrams, dashboards, and narrative analysis to clearly demonstrate and interpret institutional data to varying audiences
- Develop complex reports and data sets to meet recurring data requests for internal and external reporting and facilitate prompt decision making.
- Provide technical assistance through responding to data and report requests from different University Units pertaining to educational research, trend analysis, student enrollment analysis, etc.
- Assist in developing and implementing IE data management tools and applications.
- Enhance the University's institutional research capability by providing technical expertise and consulting on research design, survey development and data analysis for assessment-related
- Maintain archival research information essential for Key performance indicators and trend analyses.
- Continuously benchmark and update surveys with the required data collection methodology to ensure statistically significant analyses
- Coordinate, implement data collection according to annual schedule, and analyze Institutional surveys for program reviews, discipline-specific accreditations and regulatory requirements including but not limited to student, faculty, staff, and alumni
- Generate accurate, timely and informative analysis reports showing trends, internal and external benchmarks to facilitate further planning.
- Follow-up with academic and non-academic units to ensure submission of high-quality action taken reports built as a response to different surveys and support in closing the quality enhancement loop of all units.
- Prepares and updates annual university publications, i.e., institutional data and reports (Fact Book, Fast Facts, Quality Assurance and Institutional Effectiveness Manual, Policies & Procedures, Operational Plan, Strategic Plan).
- Participate in meetings, committees and professional development activities as
- Perform other duties/tasks as assigned
Skills and Competencies
- Knowledge of Institutional Effectiveness working techniques
- Experience with statistical programming languages (for example, SAS, R)
- Skills in research methodology and design, statistics, and mathematics.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited University (Masters preferable).
- 8-10 years relevant Institutional Research experience in Higher Education
How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit the Job Opportunities section on our website and submit a resume and cover letter via: https://aiu.edu.kw/careers/jobs
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The successful candidate is expected to commence employment immediately.