Senior Officer, Examinations Development at Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB)

JOB LEVEL 5 (2 POSITIONS) - REF: HCA/ED/SOED/3/2017 Overall purpose The Senior Officer, Examinations Development, will participate in the moderation of examination question papers and other related examinations matters. 2.1 Key duties and responsibilities: Reporting to the Manager, Examinations Development and Research, the Senior Officer, Examinations Development, will be responsible for:

(i) Identifying and vetting potential examination setters.
(ii) Ensuring the safe custody of all examination question papers.
(iii) Ensuring that all examination question papers are moderated, reviewed, proofread and typed.
(iv) Participating in the printing of examinations.
(v) Conducting periodic risk assessment in relation to the examination development function.
(vi) Ensuring that there is an adequate bank of examination question papers.
(vii) Participating in review of syllabuses and preparation of pilot papers.
(viii) Ensuring that all examination officers and examiners are properly trained in setting and moderation of examination questions.
(ix) Ensuring risk management in the area of operation.
(x) Ensuring the implementation of the ISO Quality Management System in the area of operation.
(xi) Performing any other duties as may be assigned from time to time. 2.2 Academic/Professional Qualifications and Experience The ideal candidate should possess the following:
(i) Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Education, Information Communication Technology, Law, Social Studies or related discipline from a recognised university.
(ii) Master’s degree in related field will be an added advantage.
(iii) KASNEB graduate.
(iv) Membership in good standing to ICPAK, ICPSK, ICIFA, ICM-K for KASNEB graduates or any other professional institute like IHRM, LSK.
(v) A minimum of five (5) years relevant experience three (3) of which should be in examinations research and development activities in middle level management in a large organisation and three (3) years relevant experience as Examinations Officer for serving officers.

2.3 Key personal attributes/Functional skills The ideal candidate should:

(i) Be honest, trustworthy and possess a high degree of personal integrity and professionalism.
(ii) Have demonstrated leadership qualities and management capability for responsibilities at this level.
(iii) Be a team player.
(iv) Demonstrate ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with varied stakeholders.
(v) Be customer centric.
(vi) Demonstrate sound judgement, excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, presentation and reporting skills.
(vii) Be computer literate.
(viii) Satisfy the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.