Background

The Kenya National Examinations Council (also referred to as KNEC or the Council) was established in 1980 under the Kenya National Examinations Council Act Cap 225A of the Laws of Kenya. This Act (Cap 225A of 1980) was repealed in 2012 and replaced with KNEC Act No. 29 of 2012. KNEC was established to take over the functions previously undertaken by the d...

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.

• 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.

• Proficiency in computer applications
• Thorough understanding of national policies, goals and priorities
• Ability to relate national policies to Assessment administration function

• Master’s degree in Education, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Planning, Project Management, Research or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Bachelor’s degree in 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