
Senior Assistant Commission Secretary, Accreditation
Commission For University Education
Nairobi | Contract | 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:
- Spearheads identification of gaps and formulation and periodic review of regulations, standards and guidelines and other instruments used in programme accreditation;
- Overseeing training of peer reviewers;
- Coordinating the preparation of validation and accreditation reports;
- Providing custody for approved academic programmes;
- Assigning academic programmes to relevant officers for evaluation;
- Convening programme evaluation and site inspections Meetings; and
- Spearheading identification of gaps and formulation and periodic review of regulations, standards and guidelines and other instruments used in programme accreditation.
- Coordinating staff development and performance management in the department
- Providing advisory services to institutions on the process of institutional accreditation
- Liaising with the relevant department for the development of standards, guidelines and processes for institutional accreditation
- Making recommendations to the Commission on institutions to be considered for award of LIA and charter
- Recommending institutions for final inspection
- Coordinating the evaluation of institutions for purposes of advising on their suitability to offer university education
- Providing advisory services to the Commission on the accreditation of institutions
- Recommending peer reviewers for commissioning
- Coordinating staff development and performance management in the department
- Coordinating preparation of departmental budget, quarterly/annual work plans and procurement plans
- Spearheads identification of gaps and formulation and periodic review of regulations, standards and guidelines and other instruments used in programme accreditation;
- Overseeing training of peer reviewers;
- Coordinating the preparation of validation and accreditation reports;
- Providing custody for approved academic programmes;
- Assigning academic programmes to relevant officers for evaluation;
- Convening programme evaluation and site inspections Meetings; and
- Spearheading identification of gaps and formulation and periodic review of regulations, standards and guidelines and other instruments used in programme accreditation.
- Coordinating staff development and performance management in the department
- Providing advisory services to institutions on the process of institutional accreditation
- Liaising with the relevant department for the development of standards, guidelines and processes for institutional accreditation
- Making recommendations to the Commission on institutions to be considered for award of LIA and charter
- Recommending institutions for final inspection
- Coordinating the evaluation of institutions for purposes of advising on their suitability to offer university education
- Providing advisory services to the Commission on the accreditation of institutions
- Recommending peer reviewers for commissioning
- Coordinating staff development and performance management in the department
- Coordinating preparation of departmental budget, quarterly/annual work plans and procurement plans
Vacancy Requirements:
- A minimum period of ten 10 years relevant work experience, five 5 years of which should be in a supervisory role Mandatory
- Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Education, Business Administration, Law, Social Sciences or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution Mandatory
- Masters Education, Business Administration, Law, Social Sciences or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution. Mandatory
- Management course lasting not less than four 4 weeks from a recognized institution Mandatory
- Membership of relevant professional bodies and in good standing Mandatory
- Proficiency in computer applications Mandatory
- Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya. Mandatory
- Communication and reporting skills Mandatory
- Analytical skills Mandatory
- Interpersonal skills Mandatory
- Mentoring, coaching and leadership skills Mandatory
- Professionalism Mandatory
- Interpersonal and negotiation skills Mandatory
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and multi task Mandatory
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