The Ministry responsible for education affairs supervises the work of the Agency.
The Agency operates independently. It performs its duties in an impartial and transparent manner.
The governing bodies of the Agency are the Agency Council and the Director.
The Agency Council is appointed by the Government for a four-year term upon the proposal of the Ministry, while the Director is selected and dismissed by the Agency Council; their respective competencies are defined by the Agency’s Statute and the Law on Higher Education.
Steering Committee is competent in a part of organizational and financial operations of the Agency to:
- pass the Articles of Association, act on internal organization and systematization of job positions and other acts in accordance with the Articles of Association;
- make the decision announcing the election of a Director of the Agency
- file to the Government the initiative for dismissal of a President or a member of the Steering Committee ;
- adopt the annual work program of the Agency;
- adopt the annual financial plan;
- adopt the annual financial report, not later than by 31 March of the current year;
- adopt the annual performance report of the Agency, not later than by 31 March of the current year;
- propose the amount of compensationfor the services rendered;
- suggest the internal audit of the financial operations;
- pass the Rules of Procedures;
- do other jobs laid down by the Law and this Decision on establishment and other acts of the Agency.
Director, as legal representative and representative of the Agency, is liable for the implementation of the evaluation procedures. Additionally, he/she is in charge
- managing the work and operations of the Agency and be liable for the legitimacy of the Agency’s work;
- preparing the Performance Reports of the Agency and Annual Financial Report;
- enforcing the decisions of the Steering Committee;
- proposing the Act on internal organization and systematization of the Agency;
- proposing the annual program of work, annual financial plan and is liable for their accomplishment;
- submitting Performance Reports of the Agency and other reports to the Steeering Committee of the Agency;
- executing decisions of the Steering Committee;
- proposing the Decision on association, Act on internal organization and systematization of the job positions of the Agency and adopt other acts from the scope of work of the Agency;
- making the decisions on employment and termination of the employment of employees of the Agency in accordance with the Law;
- advertising Public Call on the basis of which he/she establishes the list of experts for the accreditation of study programmes, that is, reaccreditation of institutions;
- setting up the Commissions for the purposes of implementing the procedures stipulated by the Law from the scope of work of the Agency;
- designating a Secretary among the employees for carrying out administrative and professional tasks for the needs of the Expert Committees;
- engaging associates for expert jobs in relation to the activity of the Agency;
- concluding Cooperation Contracts and Agreements;
- ensuring protection and occupational health and safety at work in accordance with the law;
- ensuring keeping and storing of the records and documentation in the Agency;
- doing other jobs laid down by the Law and Articles of Association of the Agency.
The Sector for External Evaluations conducts procedures for the accreditation of study programmes, special programmes in higher education and micro-credentials, the reaccreditation of higher education institutions, as well as follow-up monitoring and periodic evaluation of the quality of work of licensed higher education institutions, ensuring compliance with ESG and international quality standards. It cooperates with higher education institutions and other relevant stakeholders in developing quality assurance system, analyses the results of external evaluations, and proposes measures for improving the quality of higher education.
The activities of the Sector for External Evaluations are organized into two departments: the Department for Conducting External Evaluations and the Department for Development and Support to the Agency’s Expert Bodies.
The Department for Conducting External Evaluations comprises a total of three civil servants holding the following positions:
- Head of the Department: Ana Rutović, MSc
- Independent Advisor I – Coordinator for Conducting External Evaluations: Dajana Pavićević
- Independent Advisor II – Coordinator for Conducting External Evaluations: Aldina Purišić, MSc
International Cooperation and Research Department cooperates with international organisations and associations in the field of quality assurance, coordinates international projects, manages the register of accredited study programmes and reaccredited higher education institutions, and conducts research in the field of higher education with the aim of proposing measures to improve quality.
- Deputy Director for International Cooperation and Research: Milica Kavedžić
- Independent Adviser I for Research: Jelena Đukanović
International Cooperation Unit
- Independent Adviser II for International Relations: Dunja Bulajić
General Affairs Department handles general and legal matters, manages employment-related rights, prepares activity reports, and oversees office administration.
- Independent Advisor II for Information Technology: Svetlana Furtula
- Independent Officer, Аrchivist: Lidija Ćaćić
- Independent Officer, Technical Secretary: Tijana Drobnjak
- Independent Officer: Nikola Sekulić
Finance and Accounting Department handles financial operations and public procurement, prepares financial reports, and manages bookkeeping activities.
- Head of Department: Danica Korać
- Independent Advisor II for Accounting: Milan Šuković