About this Role

The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) was set up in 2015 as set out in the Kenya National Qualifications Framework (KNQF) act no. 22 of 2014 (and KNQF Regulations, 2018) to help coordinate and harmonize the various levels of education; and to create a database of all qualifications in the country.

Responsibilities

• Conducting assessment and evaluating applications for recognition of prior learning;
• Evaluating, reporting, and initiating reviews of regulations, policies, guidelines, and tools on SEREQ;
• Participating in the development of Standards, guidelines, and tools on assessment of national qualifications;
• Developing and maintaining the Kenya Credit Accumulation and Transfer System (KCATs);
• Monitoring implementation of standards on national qualifications;
• Developing standards, guidelines, procedures and tools for alignment and validation of qualifications;
• Oversight of implementation of the standards and guidelines on alignment and Validation;
• Managing panels established to develop and/or review various standards and guidelines on qualifications;
• Documentation of qualification equivalences;
• Creating linkages to build public confidence in national qualifications;
• Protect client data; and
• Budgeting for and managing the activities of the department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields - Education, Economics, Business, Architecture, Engineering, Statistics, Social Sciences, Science or related field from a recognized institution; and
• Computer literacy

• Conducting assessment and evaluating applications for recognition of prior learning
• Evaluating, reporting, and initiating reviews of regulations, policies, guidelines, and tools on SEREQ
• Participating in the development of Standards, guidelines, and tools on assessment of national qualifications
• Developing and maintaining the Kenya Credit Accumulation and Transfer System (KCATs)
• Monitoring implementation of standards on national qualifications
• Developing standards, guidelines, procedures and tools for alignment and validation of qualifications
• Oversight of implementation of the standards and guidelines on alignment and Validation
• Managing panels established to develop and/or review various standards and guidelines on qualifications
• Documentation of qualification equivalences
• Creating linkages to build public confidence in national qualifications
• Protect client data
• Budgeting for and managing the activities of the department

• Computer literacy

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields - Education, Economics, Business, Architecture, Engineering, Statistics, Social Sciences, Science or related field from a recognized institution