Vacancy Announcement 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.

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Job Specifications

The duties and responsibilities entail the following:

• Providing strategic leadership for research, quality assurance, and planning functions;
• Overseeing integration of quality assurance, research, benchmarking, and planning activities;
• Coordinating institutional representation in national, regional, and international forums and partnerships;
• Overseeing the development and dissemination of Educational Assessments, Research and Innovation Resource Centre materials and publications;
• Coordinating the development and implementation of Quality Assurance standards for fairness, validity, and equity;
• Aligning assessments practices with national education goals and international standards;
• Overseeing risk management initiatives, including audit, compliance and assessments malpractice controls;
• Setting research priorities, overseeing publication strategy, and directing innovation initiatives;
• Establishing partnerships and policy agreements with external assessments;
• 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 any of the following disciplines: Education, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Planning, Project Management, Research or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Education, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Planning, Project Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized 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.

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Job Specifications

The duties and responsibilities entail the following:

• Developing and coordinating implementation of finance strategies, performance contract and Departmental workplans;
• Coordinating the development, execution and monitoring of Medium-Term Plan (MTP) and annual budgets;
• Coordinating the preparation and verification of management and statutory financial reports in compliance with financial legislations, regulations and standards;
• Interpretating and monitoring implementation of Financial Policies and procedures, applicable regulations, Government Circulars, and letters of instruction in collaboration with the parent Ministry, National Treasury and other Government Agencies;
• Developing supplementary financial policies and procedures, and reviewing finance processes and Quality Management Systems for enhanced internal controls and risk management;
• Coordinating the development, review and implementation of credit policy for optimal performance of the Council’s revenue streams;
• Monitoring the implementation of tax regulations and providing technical advice for compliance;
• Overseeing the Council’s treasury management function on financial investments, cash flow management and maintaining an inventory of the Council’s bank accounts, approved signatories and authorized bank agents;
• Developing and coordinating the implementation of assets management policies and procedures to safeguard KNEC assets;
• Coordinating the development of a reliable system of accounting for management of accounting transactions, costing and pricing mechanisms of various services and products of the Council;
• 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) year’s work experience, three (3) of which should have been in the Grade of Assistant Director Finance and Accounts or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounts, Commerce (Finance Option), Business Administration, Business Management, Economics or its equivalent from a recognised institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following: Economics, Commerce (Finance Option) Business Administration, Business Management, Finance, Accounts; or its equivalent from a recognised institution;
• Certified Public Accountant CPA (K) or Association of Certified Chartered Accountant (ACCA);
• Registered member with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) in good standing;
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer application;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.