Deputy Commission Secretary, Accreditation
Published:CUE 2- Advertised Date: Monday, January 30, 2023
- Closing Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Job Purpose / Executive Summary
The Deputy Commission Secretary (DCS), Accreditation is responsible for providing leadership in accreditation of all universities and degree awarding institutions, academic programs and university libraries in Kenya. The DCS, Accreditation is also responsible for the developing corporate strategies,
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Providing leadership in the development of the Division’s programs and assure institutional and academic programs quality in universities;
- Ensuring quality and divisional stability through development and implementation of standards and controls, systems and procedures, regular evaluation and performance management system within the division;
- Providing guidance on development and implementation of best practice in accreditation of universities and academic programs;
- Leveraging on ICT for efficient service delivery in accreditation processes;
- Effecting management of resources allocated to the division;
- Ensuring compliance with the universities Act, Policies, regulations and procedure governing the division;
- Coordinating implementation of the divisional work plans;
- Coordinating the development and review of universities regulations, universities standards and guidelines in accreditation matters;
- Formulating, implementing and reviewing of policies, standards and guidelines on accreditation;
- Providing advisory services to the Commission on the applicable policies, standards, guidelines and processes for accreditation;
- Initiating and coordinating projects in accreditation;
- Overseeing preparation of accreditation reports;
- Recommending approval of programs and institutions for award of LIA, charters, collaboration by the Commission; and
- Coordinating dissemination of program validation and accreditation reports to relevant institutions and clients
- Providing leadership in the development of the Division’s programs and assure institutional and academic programs quality in universities;
- Ensuring quality and divisional stability through development and implementation of standards and controls, systems and procedures, regular evaluation and performance management system within the division;
- Providing guidance on development and implementation of best practice in accreditation of universities and academic programs;
- Leveraging on ICT for efficient service delivery in accreditation processes;
- Effecting management of resources allocated to the division;
- Ensuring compliance with the universities Act, Policies, regulations and procedure governing the division;
- Coordinating implementation of the divisional work plans;
- Coordinating the development and review of universities regulations, universities standards and guidelines in accreditation matters;
- Formulating, implementing and reviewing of policies, standards and guidelines on accreditation;
- Providing advisory services to the Commission on the applicable policies, standards, guidelines and processes for accreditation;
- Initiating and coordinating projects in accreditation;
- Overseeing preparation of accreditation reports;
- Recommending approval of programs and institutions for award of LIA, charters, collaboration by the Commission; and
- Coordinating dissemination of program validation and accreditation reports to relevant institutions and clients
Vacancy Requirements:
| # | Description. | Requirement Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Education, Business Administration, Law, Social Sciences or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution; | Mandatory |
| 2 | Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; | Mandatory |
| 3 | Fulfill the requirement of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya | Mandatory |
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Job Type
Contract
No. of Vacancies
1
Job Grade
CUE 2
Location
Address:Red Hill Road,off Limuru Road,Gigiri
Phone No:020-7205000
City:NAIROBI
Post Code:
Email Address:info@cue.or.ke
Our Vision:A Leading Regulator of Quality, Relevantand Sustainable University Education
Our Mission:To Promote Quality University Educationthrough Regulation, Monitoring Compliance and Policy Advisory to Achieve Global Competitiveness
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