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Commission for University Education
Senior Accreditation Programme Officer

Commission For University Education

Nairobi | Full Time | Government

Closing in 2 weeks from now

Job Purpose / Executive Summary

  • Accreditation officers are responsible for managing the accreditation process of universities and specialized degree awarding institutions and academic programmes in these institutions

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assessing academic programmes for compliance with the Commission's guidelines
  • Coordinating training of peer reviewers
  • Overseeing organization site visits
  • Maintaining peer reviewers' database
  • Ensuring identification of peer reviewers is done in accordance with established guidelines
  • Following up with peer reviewers to ensure timely submission of evaluation reports
  • Maintaining status reports on the evaluation of the academic programmes
  • Preparing site inspection reports on academic programs for institutions
  • Examining proposals for courses of study and course regulations submitted by Universities; and Preparation of documents for the facilitation of Panel Meetings, Curriculum Accreditation Sub-Committee Meetings, site inspections and programme accreditat
  • Assessing academic programmes for compliance with the Commission's guidelines
  • Coordinating training of peer reviewers
  • Overseeing organization site visits
  • Maintaining peer reviewers' database
  • Ensuring identification of peer reviewers is done in accordance with established guidelines
  • Following up with peer reviewers to ensure timely submission of evaluation reports
  • Maintaining status reports on the evaluation of the academic programmes
  • Preparing site inspection reports on academic programs for institutions
  • Examining proposals for courses of study and course regulations submitted by Universities; and Preparation of documents for the facilitation of Panel Meetings, Curriculum Accreditation Sub-Committee Meetings, site inspections and programme accreditat

Vacancy Requirements:

  • A minimum of four 4 years relevant work experience    Mandatory
  • Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Education, Business Administration, Law, Social Sciences or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution    Mandatory
  • Membership to relevant professional bodies and in good standing    Mandatory
  • Supervisory Course lasting not less than two 2 weeks from a recognized institution    Mandatory
  • Proficiency in computer applications    Mandatory
  • Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya    Mandatory 
  • Analytical skills    Mandatory
  • Communication and reporting skills    Mandatory
  • Interpersonal skill    Mandatory
  • Interpersonal and negotiation skills    Mandatory

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