Deputy Director, Research Innovation & Educational Assessment Resource Center - 1 Post at Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC)

The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:

• Conducting research in educational assessment and monitoring learner’s achievement;
• Coordinating the conduct and participation in educational conferences;
• Coordinating collaborations and partnerships with other examinations/assessment bodies or organizations and individuals interested in collaboration with KNEC;
• Collaborating with other organizations/agencies/stakeholders on educational research initiatives;
• Coordinating training in educational assessment;
• Coordinating Innovation and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights;
• Coordinating knowledge management;
• Undertaking sales and marketing of KNEC services and products;
• Managing the KNEC Educational Assessment Resource center;
• Coordinating the development of capacity building course content;
• Identifying resource personnel for capacity building courses;
• Coordinating the sales and marketing of assessment products and services;
• Overseeing the preparation of annual work plans and budgets;
• Proposing training and development interventions for the staff in the Department;
• Coordinating the implementation of the performance management system in the department.

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

• At least twelve (12) years of cumulative relevant work experience, five (5) of which should have served at management level;
• Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: Education, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Planning, Project Management, Research or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Education, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, 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;
• Mentoring, coaching and leadership skills;
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills;
• Team player.