Role: Accreditations & Compliance Officer Job Type: Full time (On site) Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600 Company Overview Setanta is an internationally renowned provider of higher education in sport science and seeks to inspire human development and performance. We achieve this by delivering industry defining education, application, and insight to communities at a local and global level. Setanta is led by an advisory board and lecturing faculty highly experienced in elite-level sport. Setanta operates global campus locations. Position Summary The Accreditation & Compliance Officer provides operational, administrative, and project support across accreditation, revalidation, and compliance activities. The postholder ensures that institutional obligations to educational regulatory and quality bodies and relevant international professional bodies, are consistently met through structured coordination, documentation management, and stakeholder engagement. Primary Responsibilities Accreditation & Revalidation Support Coordinate accreditation and revalidation projects across multiple bodies, including timelines, documentation tracking, and submission preparation. Compile self‑evaluation reports, validation documents, and supporting evidence in line with regulatory requirements. Maintain an accreditation activity tracker covering programme validation cycles, revalidations, and regulatory reporting deadlines. Support preparation for site visits, panel reviews, and interim monitoring processes. Compliance Monitoring & Reporting Support development and maintenance of compliance dashboards and reporting logs. Assist in annual and periodic reporting cycles to regulatory and professional bodies. Ensure all evidence is appropriately stored, accessible, and aligned with regulatory expectations, traceable, verifiable, and current. Maintain records in line with data protection and record retention requirements. Professional Recognition & External Liaison Support applications, renewals, and ongoing compliance for professional recognitions across multiple jurisdictions. Maintain a central repository of regulatory body requirements mapped against programme learning outcomes. Liaise with external stakeholders to ensure continued alignment with professional standards. Stakeholder Coordination & Communication Act as a coordination point ensuring internal teams meet regulatory obligations on time. Issue reminders, guidance, and timelines to academic and operational colleagues. Support awareness initiatives related to accreditation, QA, and professional standards. Key Competencies & Experience Essential Bachelor's degree in a related field. Experience in higher education administration, quality assurance, or compliance. Strong organisational and project‑management skills with excellent attention to detail. Ability to manage multiple deadlines across complex projects. Strong written and verbal communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Desirable Familiarity with South African regulatory bodies such as QCTO, CHE, SAQA, DHET. Experience supporting accreditation or validation processes in further and/or higher education. Understanding of transnational education and multi‑jurisdictional compliance. Personal and Company Value Alignment Commitment to excellence. Togetherness Continuous Improvement. Additional Information The successful candidate will have opportunities for additional responsibilities and roles within the Setanta organisation. Application All appointments are subject to passing referencing and vetting (if applicable to role) and providing proof of eligibility to work (upon being invited to interview). This job description is a guide to the work the post holder will initially be required to undertake. It may be amended from time to time to meet changing circumstances by mutual agreement. It is expected that the job description will be reviewed regularly by the post‑holder and their manager. Please note that if you have not received feedback regarding your application after 3 weeks from submission, consider the application as unsuccessful. #J-18808-Ljbffr