Policy Analyst

The Policy Analyst is engaged in the process of reviewing existing tertiary education policies, institutional and national, and to determine recommendations for their revision.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Technical/Professional Responsibilities

1. Reviews existing policies for the tertiary education sector to identify strengths,

contradictions, gaps and overlaps, and recommend necessary changes

2. Review existing or proposed policies that may impact the tertiary sector and advise on

their impact on tertiary institutions and their operations.

3. Examines the local and international environment for policy opportunities.

4. Collaborates with the Director, Policy, Planning and Research, and the Director,

International Relations, in reviewing international agreements to determine their

implication for tertiary education and its operations in Jamaica.

5. Drafts new policies for consideration by the Commission/Ministry of Education Youth

and Information as necessary.

6. Collaborates with the Education Planner, in developing policy recommendations.

7. Researches and advises on approaches for financing tertiary education.

8. Researches issues in tertiary education.

9. Prepares draft research and concept papers.

10. Provides support for internal research agenda for J-TEC.

11. Develops recommendations on ways of enhancing financing for tertiary institutions.

12. Develops policies to support access to non-government sources of funding by tertiary

institutions.

13. Develops recommendations on the allocations of funding to tertiary institutions for

teaching and research in line with national priorities.

14. Maintains databases.

15. Performs other related functions assigned from time to time by Director, Policy, Planning

& Research.