Deputy Commission Secretary, Standards and Quality Assurance at Commission for University Education

Ref: CUE/01/2022/003

Duties and responsibilities entail: -

• Initiating formulation, implementation and review of policies, standards and guidelines for recognition and quality assurance;
• Overseeing the conduct of regular and impromptu audits for quality assurance;
• Recognize and equate degrees, diplomas and certificates conferred or awardedby foreign universities and institutions in accordance with the set Standards &Guidelines;
• Ensuring institutionalization of Internal Quality Assurance in universities
• Processing of self-assessment reports from Universities;
• Coordinating the development of criteria and requirements for admission touniversities;
• Undertaking research on quality audit and recognition in liaison with ResearchDivision;
• Overseeing co-ordination, evaluation and recommendation of institutions forLicensing of Student Recruitment Agencies;
• Promoting an institutional culture of quality assurance and self-analysis byencouraging universities to develop strong internal quality assurancemechanism; and
• Coordinating the preparation and implementation of the division budget, work plans and performance management.

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

• At least twelve (12) years relevant experience, five (5) years of which should have been at the level of senior management in a comparable institution;
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Education, Business Administration, Law, Social Sciences or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Education, Business Administration, Law, Social Sciences or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks form a recognized institution;
• Membership to relevant professional bodies and in good standing;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya;