Director (Strategy, Quality Assurance, Risk Management and Compliance) at Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service

KUCCPS 2

Ref. Code KUCCPS 044/20

Responsible to the CEO for the overall management and administration of the Placement Strategy, Quality Assurance, Risk Management and Compliance Directorate.

Successful applicant will be hired on a five-year contract terms renewable on mutual agreement and subject to meeting set performance targets

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing the efficient coordination of the Strategy and Planning, Quality Assurance, Risk and Compliance departments;
• Establishing and maintaining linkages with Consultants and other Stakeholders on Strategy, Planning Quality Assurance, Risk and Compliance matters;
• Reviewing potential business proposals and concept papers for funding;
• Coordinating the development and implementation of resource mobilization strategies;
• Overseeing formulation and implementation of the Placement Service’s Strategy and planning, Quality Assurance and Risk and Compliance policies, strategies, procedures and systems;
• Overseeing Corporate Social Responsibility Programmes, stakeholders relationships and integrity assurance programmes;
• Overseeing technical audits for works and services, including preparation of reports on quality assurance findings and recommendations;
• Coordinating the preparation of risk assessment and classification system/criteria;
• Overseeing identification of priority areas for risk assessment and mitigation planning, including risk assessment process, compilation and consolidation of risk management periodic reports;
• Coordinating the evaluation of the Placement Service’s business processes;
• Overseeing the smooth implementation and monitoring of the Placement Service’s quality management system(ISO); and
• Overseeing the preparation of annual work programmes and budgets for Placement Service planning and development.

Minimum Requirement

For appointment to this position, a candidate must:

• Have a minimum period twelve (12) years relevant work experience and at least five (5) years in a management position in the Public Service or in the Private Sector;
• Have a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields:- Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Economics Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Have a Master’s Degree in any of the following fields: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Economics Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Have professional qualification and membership to a relevant professional body;
• Leadership Course lasting not less than 4 weeks from a recognized institution; and
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on leadership and integrity. Applicants should have clearance certificates from the following bodies:
  a. Kenya Revenue Authority;
  b. Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission;
  c. Higher Educations Loans Board;
  d. A licensed Credit Reference Bureau;
  e. Directorate of Criminal Investigations