Exams Officer (Kisumu) at Great Lakes University of Kisumu

Key Responsibilities

• Having a thorough and up to date understanding of relevant regulations regarding progression, referrals, and repeats in relations to the CUE
• Liaising with Departments to ensure that deadlines for preparation of assessment documentation (exam papers, model answers etc.), and for marking of scripts are communicated to academic staff with adequate notice and by appropriate means;
• Liaising with Departments to ensure that the dates and times for examinations and for Boards of Examiners are communicated to academic staff and external examiners with adequate notice and by appropriate means;
• Organizing and overseeing the preparation of exam papers in line with the University’s policy for the Proof-Reading of Examination Papers and discipline requirements;
• Ensuring that all comments on examination papers are responded to suitably in accordance with the University Calendar

Qualification & Competencies Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Master’s degree will be added advantage.
• 3- 5 years of experience in a similar position.
• IT literate, especially databases, data analysis, charting skills
• Proactive, flexible, trustworthy, dependable and reliable
• Ability to be pro-active and display initiative
• Willingness to learn and acquire new skills
• Good people management skills
• Organizational skills Ability to present information in appropriate formats according to audience and fit for purpose.
• Ability to be pro-active and display initiative