Assistant Director, Research and Quality Assessment Assurance (Research Innovation & Educational Assessment Resource Centre) - 1 Post at Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC)

The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:

• Liaising with consultants, resource persons, and other stakeholders on education and assessment matters;
• Implementing performance management system in the division;
• Coordinating research programmes in the division;
• Identification, coordinating and managing the development of course content for training;
• Identification, coordination and managing resource centre personnel;
• Coordinating and managing educational assessment and training;
• Developing department’s work plan and budget;
• Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual divisional reports;
• Overseeing the development and implementation of an effective staff performance management system;
• Ensuring development and implementation of the training and development plan;
• Managing human, financial, and material resources assigned to the division;
• Collaborating with process owners and user departments to ensure delivery of quality goods and services;
• Promoting adherence to the Intellectual Property Rights policy.

Person Specification
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• At least ten (10) years cumulative relevant work experience, four (4) of which should have served at supervisory level;
• Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: Education, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Research or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Education, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Planning, Project Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Demonstrated merit in work performance;
• Membership to a professional body;
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya only for the successful applicants.

Key Competencies, Skills, and Attributes

• Integrity;
• Analytical skills;
• Communication and reporting skills;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Team player.