Accreditation Officer F/H

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Published on 19/10/2026

  • Contract type:  Permanent contract

  • Work time:  Full time

  • Location Paris

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ESCP Business School is the world-renowned business school, founded in 1819, that trains the responsible leaders of tomorrow. Located in the heart of Paris, it offers innovative and multicultural teaching, supported by a network of six European campuses. Recognized for the excellence of its management programs, it fosters engagement, international awareness, and personalized support for talent throughout their studies.

Post description

Within the Rankings, Strategic Studies, Accreditations and Quality Department, the Accreditation Officer is responsible for the operational implementation of the institution’s and its degree programmes’ recognition, assessment and continuous improvement processes.

The role covers French and international accreditations and recognitions in higher education. It requires an excellent understanding of the French quality assurance environment, particularly the requirements of HCERES, Qualiopi and the RNCP and, more broadly, the stakeholders and obligations relating to initial education, apprenticeships and continuing education.

 

1. Lead the implementation of accreditation processes

  • Monitor the renewal schedule for accreditations and degree recognitions.
  • Organise data collection from the various departments, analyse the data and integrate it into the tables and formats required by the relevant standards.
  • Ensure the traceability of decisions, data, requests for clarification and approvals.
  • Contribute to the preparation of the School’s self-assessment files and reports (HCERES, RNCP, EQUIS, AACSB, etc.), as well as degree recognition files (EFMD Accredited, etc.).
  • Organise and monitor the School’s quality approach based on the Qualiopi standard, in coordination with the relevant departments.
  • Prepare and organise audit visits with the various departments concerned.

 

2. Coordinate institutional surveys

  • Coordinate data collection from the relevant departments and centralise responses.
  • Complete additional annual quantitative and qualitative surveys (CGE, Onisep, etc.), ensuring consistency with the data submitted to accreditation bodies.

 

3. Monitor developments

  • Monitor changes in standards, regulations, assessment and certification criteria, as well as practices in higher education institutions.
  • Monitor developments in the accreditation environment and in labels relevant to the School.
  • Contribute to preparing internal or external information on quality and accreditation processes, in coordination with the relevant departments.

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Education and experience

  • Master’s degree (Bac+5) in management, project management, quality, higher education, law, administration or a related field.
  • Four to five years’ experience in a similar operational role involving coordination, quality, accreditation, compliance, reporting or project management in higher education, vocational training or an environment subject to compliance requirements is expected.
  • Practical experience preparing files and audits, maintaining monitoring dashboards or managing documentation in a Grande École is a significant advantage.

 

Technical skills

  • Good knowledge of the French higher education environment, its main stakeholders and its quality standards, particularly HCERES, Qualiopi, RNCP and France Compétences.
  • Good knowledge of international accreditations (AACSB, EQUIS, EFMD).
  • Ability to read a standard, identify its requirements and translate them into actions, evidence and deliverables.
  • Excellent command of Excel or an equivalent tool for data consolidation, monitoring dashboards and reporting.
  • Excellent writing, summarising, structuring and document-formatting skills.
  • Proficiency in office and collaborative tools, shared workspaces and document management procedures.
  • Professional English enabling the candidate to read, write and communicate with international organisations.

 

Personal qualities

  • Strong execution skills, attention to detail, responsiveness and reliability.
  • Organisation, forward planning and the ability to manage several schedules simultaneously.
  • Autonomy in task monitoring and persistence in follow-ups.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, a service-oriented approach and the ability to work cross-functionally.
  • Discretion, respect for confidentiality and a strong focus on data quality.
  • Ability to deliver tangible results within tight deadlines.

 

Required languages

  • English English - Level advanced

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Accreditation Officer F/H

Permanent contract
Full time
Paris

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