Senior Quality Assurance Officer ( Quality Assurance) Job Grade Cue 5 at Commission for University Education

Duties and responsibilities will entail: -  

• Developing schedules for quality audits and harmonization of minimum standards for academic programmes; 
• Identifying and liaising with peer reviewers on external quality auditing and harmonization of 
• minimum standards for academic programmes; 
• Making requests and following up on payment of peer reviewers; 
• Organizing training for peer reviewers; 
• Preparing reports; 
• Developing schedules for monitoring internal quality assurance systems;  
• Organizing monitoring of compliance to university education policies and standards; 
• Drafting communication/letters for feedback to stakeholders with regard to compliance; and 
• Preparing documentation to facilitate ranking of universities.  

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

• At least four (4) years’ experience in a relevant field;  Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Education, Business Administration, Law, Social Sciences or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;  Supervisory course lasting not less than two (2) weeks form a recognized institution; 
• Membership to relevant professional bodies and in good standing; 
• Proficiency in computer applications; and 
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.  

Key Competencies and Skills  

• Communication and reporting skills; 
• Teamwork;  
• Time management skills; 
• Organization and inter personal skill;  
• Negotiation skills;  
• Dispute resolution skills; and  
• Analytical skills.