DEPUTY DIRECTOR, STANDARDS, ASSESSMENT & QUALITY ASSURANCE | KNQA/NO.3/2021

Minimum Qualifications:Masters Degree

Job Term:Contract

Position Level:KNQA GRADE 3

Remuneration:Ksh 115,599 - Kshs 187,767 pm

Number of positions:1

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required:

• For appointment to this grade a candidate must have: -
• Ten (10) relevant work experience eight (8) of which must have been in management;
• Bachelor’s degree (KNQF Level 7 or equivalent) in Education, Economics, statistics, Social Sciences, Science or related field from a recognized university in Kenya;
• Master’s Degree (KNQF Level 9)in Curriculum development, quality assurance, assessment and examination, Economics, Statistics, Project Management, Sciences, Social
• Science, Higher education, Comparative Education or related field from a recognized university in Kenya ;
• Doctorate Degree (KNQF Level 10)in Curriculum development, quality assurance, assessment and examination, Economics, Statistics, Project Management, Sciences, Social Science, Higher education, Comparative Education or related field from a recognized university in Kenya is an added advantage;
• Professional qualification and membership where applicable;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks;
• Proficiency in computer applications;

Skills and competencies

• Analytical skills;
• Creative and innovative thinking;
• Resources mobilization;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Leadership skills;
• Negotiation skills;
• Networking and building linkages;
• Conversant with PFM Act

Responsibilities:

Key Duties and Responsibilities;

• General administration and coordination of the department
• Advising the authority on the world best practices on CATS
• Reviewing regulations, policies and guidelines on assessments, CATs;
• Developing and reviewing quality assurance standards;
• Recruit and facilitate the training of assessments, CATS and QA peer reviewers;
• Coordinating the assessments and determination of CATs;
• Liaising with education regulatory bodies, curriculum developers, qualifications awarding bodies and other government ministries and agencies on assessment and credit accumulation and transfer;
• Guiding, advising and appraising officers under their supervision;
•  Benchmarking and developing best practices in assessment, CATs and QA;
• Evaluating the application for credits transfer;
• Conducting the assessment of application for credit transfer;
• Developing and implementing policies, standards and guidelines on assessment, credit accumulation and transfer and quality assurance;
• Developing manuals, codes and guidelines on national qualifications;
• Developing and maintaining the Kenya Credit Accumulation and Transfer System (KCATS);
• Advising and support any person, body or institution which is responsible for the award of national qualifications;
• Facilitating linkages, credit transfers and exemptions and a vertical and horizontal mobility at all levels to enable entry, re entry and exit;

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