Job Specification

Duties and responsibilities at this level entail: -


Developing and implementing policies, standards, guidelines and processes for quality university education;
Coordinating the auditing of university academic programmes;
Coordinating regular inspections to assure quality university education;
Monitoring compliance with set standards in chartered universities;
Overseeing regular institutional Audits;
Conducting impromptu quality audit/inspections;
Developing and implementing training programmes for Quality Assurance Directors of universities on the implementation of Internal Quality Assurance mechanism;
Monitoring the implementation of quality audit recommendations;
Coordinating the processing of applications for collaborations between foreign universities and local institutions;
Spearheading training of quality auditors and stakeholders' workshops;
Developing and implementing quarterly/ annual work plans;
Developing and implementing departmental budgets and procurement plans;and
Providing secretarial services to the Quality Assurance Committee of the Commission.


Person Specifications

For appointment to this Grade an Officer must have:-


A minimum of ten (10) years relevant work experience, five (5) years of which should be in a management role;
Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Education, Business Administration, Law, Social Sciences or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Education, Business Administration, Law, Social Sciences or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks form a recognized institution;
Membership to relevant professional bodies and in good standing;
Proficiency in computer applications; and
Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.


Key Competencies and skills


Communication and reporting skills;
Teamwork;
Time management skills;
Organization and inter personal skill;
Negotiation skills;
Dispute resolution skills; and
Analytical skills.