Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required:
For appointment to this grade an officer must have at least;
Eight (8) years relevant work experience four (4) of which must have been at supervisory level;
Bachelor’s degree (KNQF Level 7 or equivalent) in Education, Economics, Architecture, Engineering, 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;
Professional qualification and membership where applicable;
Management course lasting not less four (4) weeks;
Fulfil the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution;
Proficiency in computer applications.
Responsibilities:
Key Duties and responsibilities entails;
Supervising and conducting alignment and validation of foreign qualifications;
Supervising and conducting validation of prior learning;
Developing, monitoring, evaluating, reporting and reviewing regulations, policies, guidelines and tools on alignment and validation;
Planning and scheduling for assessment of application for alignment and validation;
Supervising the recruitment and facilitation for the training of alignment and validation peer reviewers;
Maintaining linkage and partnerships stakeholders;
Liaising with education regulatory bodies, curriculum developers, qualifications awarding bodies and other government ministries and agencies;
Guiding, advising and appraising officers under their supervision
