Standards, Assessment & Quality Assurance (SAQA) Officer at Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA)

KNQA GRADE 6

REF. NO KNQA/NO 9/2020)
Basic Salary Scale
Ksh 54,164 to 72,675 pm
Leave Entitlement
30 days per financial year
Terms of Service
Permanent and pensionable

For appointment to this position one MUST have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree (KNQF Level 7 or equivalent) in Education, Economics, Business, Social Sciences, Science or related field from a recognized university;
• Professional qualification and membership where applicable;
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution

Key Duties and Responsibilities;

• Helping to develop policies, standards, and guidelines on assessment, Quality Assurance (QA), Credit accumulation and transfer (CATs), and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL);
• Conducting assessment and evaluating applications for Credit Accumulation and Transfer;
• Conducting Quality Assessments of Qualification Awarding Institutions (QAIs);
• Ensuring that Assessment and examinations carried out in the country meet KNQA standards and procedures;
• Monitoring, evaluating, reporting and initiate reviewing regulations, policies, guidelines and tools on QA, CATS, RPL and assessment/examinations;
• Facilitating the recruitment and facilitation for the training of QA, CATs, RPL and assessment peer reviewers;
• Liaising with education regulatory bodies, curriculum developers, qualifications awarding bodies and other government ministries and agencies on QA and Assessment of national and foreign qualifications;
• Facilitating linkages, exemptions and a vertical and horizontal mobility at all levels to enable entry, re-entry and exit;
• Supporting mobility of workers and students across borders with their qualifications;
• Promoting internationalization of Kenyan education and training
• Building confidence in the national qualifications system that contributes to the national development;
• Providing pathways that support the development and maintenance of flexible access to qualifications; and
• Promoting the recognition of national qualifications internationally.