Director, Assessments Administration at Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC)

Job Specifications

The duties and responsibilities entail the following:

• Planning, organizing, controlling and evaluating all programmes and processes related to the administration of national and other assessments;
• Overseeing preparation and implementation of the Directorate’s workplan and budget;
• Developing and implementing risk mitigation measures to ensure reliability, credibility, and validity of assessment results;
• Establishing effective internal controls and management information systems for assessments administration;
• Overseeing the implementation of the Directorate’s strategic plan and performance contract;
• Promoting integration of ICT in assessments administration processes and operations;
• Validating stakeholder communication on assessments administration processes and providing strategic leadership to contracted professionals, field officers, and assessments coordinators;
• Advising the CEO on policy issues affecting assessments administration for Government attention where required.
• Monitoring the enforcement of professional standards, compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and Quality Management Systems in the Directorate;
• Validating exit reports from assessments processes for approval.
• Managing the competency development and performance of the direct reports for succession planning.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in the Grade of Deputy Director or in a comparable position;
• Master’s degree in Education or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution;
• Bachelor’s degree in Education in a relevant field from a recognised institution; OR Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline PLUS a PostGraduate Diploma in Education from a recognised institution;
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution;
• Membership to a professional body where applicable;
• Valid practicing license where applicable;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Exhibited a thorough understanding of national policies, goals and priorities; and ability to relate them to the Assessment administration function.