Curriculum Development and Reform Coordinator. - Curriculum Development/Studies at Zetech University

Duties and responsibilities

• Assist in reviewing existing undergraduate programmes for alignment with institutional and CBE requirements. 
• Support departments in restructuring course outlines and programme templates. 
• Assist in the development of the University’s Resource Plan by gathering input from faculty on required curriculum materials, infrastructure, and digital platforms. 
• Compile and update curriculum documentation and version control records. 
• Collect and organise examples of rubrics, portfolios, and performance tasks to create a central resource bank for lecturers. 
• Assist in mapping learning outcomes to competencies. 
• Support the development of assessment tools, including rubrics, portfolios, performance tasks, and project guidelines. 
• Conduct the detailed needs assessment for human resources (lecturer qualifications, teaching assistants, industry mentors) by collecting and synthesising data from all departments. 
• Support the preparation of curriculum documentation for submission to CUE and other relevant bodies. 
• Draft and format the 3-year degree structure templates for distribution to faculties, ensuring they adhere to the national CBE framework and the Senior Officer’s guidelines. 
• Collect and collate data for monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of reformed programmes. 
• Assist in preparing periodic reports on curriculum implementation progress. 
• Coordinate workshops, training sessions, and capacity-building engagements led by the line manager, handling logistics and follow-up materials. 
• Compile data for the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) framework, design data collection tools, manage datasets, and prepare draft reports on KPIs. 
• Support academic departments in mapping programmes to competencies, ensuring consistency in language and format across all faculties. 
• Draft sections of key policy documents, including the Quality Assurance (QA) framework, grading and progression schemes, and the governance structure documents, for review by the Senior Officer. 
• Track changes in national policies and accreditation requirements, flagging potential impacts on the university’s reform project. 
• Support the rollout of the change management plan by creating communication materials (newsletters, intranet updates, and presentations) to keep the University community informed. 
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor or as captured in your detailed job description. 

qualification and experience

• A Masters Degree in Curriculum Development/Studies, Assessment, Education, Educational Measurement or a closely related discipline from a recognised University. 
• Minimum 3 years progressive experience in higher education Curriculum Development, Reform, Accreditation, or Quality Assurance; experience with competence-based/Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) reforms is highly desirable. 
• Demonstrated expertise in: 
  • Curriculum design and mapping to competencies. 
  • Continuous and formative assessment design, implementation, and scaling. 
  • Change management, organisational development, and stakeholder engagement in a university context. 
• Experience working within or with Kenyan higher education policy contexts and bodies, such as KICD and knowledge of National Qualification Frameworks is advantageous. 
• Excellent facilitation, negotiation, and communication skills; ability to work with diverse academic and administrative audiences. 
• Proficiency in data-driven decision-making, M&E design, and utilisation of educational technology tools.