Assistant Director, Examination Administration: KNEC Grade 4 (2 Posts) at Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC)

Job Specifications

• In Examinations Management 
• Preparing registration circulars on examination activities and calendar of examination activities within the section;
• Supervising the registration of candidates; 
• Enforcing entry requirements for various courses as per the regulations; 
• Resolving examination related queries; 
• Preparing draft programs schedules for processing of examination /assessment;
• Leading teams during the processing of examinations/assessments results; 
• Preparing draft schedules for centering and dispatch of examination/ assessment materials;
• Estimating and presenting logistical requirements of examinations administration in the section; 
• Preparing interventions to address operational challenges within the section; 
• Preparing advertisements for print media of examination/assessment activities in the section; 
• Leading the teams during the processing of examination/assessment;
• Preparing reports upon completion of each activity done in the section;
• Coordinating and supervising the staff within the section;
• the Quality Management Systems, updating the risk register and appraising staff within the section; 
• Preparing and implementing the work plans in the section.In Field Administration
• Receiving, sorting, packing answer scripts from Sub County Directors of Education after administration of examinations;
• Dispatching and returning answer scripts and other related examination materials to and from marking centres;
• Processing examinations of examination centre bills and examiners claims in liaison with Finance division;
• Preparing schedules of appointment and promotion of senior examiners in consultation with the head of division; 
• Preparing the documents required by the field administration personnel for the examinations/assessments administration process;
• Preparing programs and draft budget estimates for briefing and sensitization of field officers and examiners;
• Compiling a list of applications from centres requesting to be used as marking centres; 
• Preparing the draft questionnaires and related documents for inspection of marking centres;
• Preparing programs, budgets, materials for the training of examiners;
• a list of successful examiners for uploading to the examiners' database and responding to unsuccessful examiners. 
• Preparing programs, budgets, relevant documents, stationery to facilitate the marking of examinations;
• Coordinating the marking exercise in the marking centre;
• Coordinating and supervising the staff within the section;
• Implementing the Quality Management Systems, updating the risk register and appraising staff within the section;
• Preparing and implementing the work plans and preparing reports upon completion of each activity done in the section. 

Person Specifications

• At least ten (10) years cumulative relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have served at management level; 
• Masters Degree in Education or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Bachelors Degree in Education from a recognized institution;OR Bachelors Degree in a relevant discipline plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from a recognized institution;
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated competence and merit in work performance;
• Proficiency in computer applications.