Senior Assistant Commission Secretary, Accreditation
Published:CUE 3- Advertised Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
- Closing Date: Monday, September 29, 2025
- 17:00:00
Job Purpose / Executive Summary
Accreditation officers are responsible for managing the accreditation process of universities and specialized degree awarding institutions and academic programmes in these institutions
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Spearheads identification of gaps and formulation and periodic review of regulations, standards and guidelines and other instruments used in programme accreditation;
- Overseeing training of peer reviewers;
- Coordinating the preparation of validation and accreditation reports;
- Providing custody for approved academic programmes;
- Assigning academic programmes to relevant officers for evaluation;
- Convening programme evaluation and site inspections Meetings; and
- Spearheading identification of gaps and formulation and periodic review of regulations, standards and guidelines and other instruments used in programme accreditation.
- Coordinating staff development and performance management in the department
- Providing advisory services to institutions on the process of institutional accreditation
- Liaising with the relevant department for the development of standards, guidelines and processes for institutional accreditation
- Making recommendations to the Commission on institutions to be considered for award of LIA and charter
- Recommending institutions for final inspection
- Coordinating the evaluation of institutions for purposes of advising on their suitability to offer university education
- Providing advisory services to the Commission on the accreditation of institutions
- Recommending peer reviewers for commissioning
- Coordinating staff development and performance management in the department
- Coordinating preparation of departmental budget, quarterly/annual work plans and procurement plans
- Spearheads identification of gaps and formulation and periodic review of regulations, standards and guidelines and other instruments used in programme accreditation;
- Overseeing training of peer reviewers;
- Coordinating the preparation of validation and accreditation reports;
- Providing custody for approved academic programmes;
- Assigning academic programmes to relevant officers for evaluation;
- Convening programme evaluation and site inspections Meetings; and
- Spearheading identification of gaps and formulation and periodic review of regulations, standards and guidelines and other instruments used in programme accreditation.
- Coordinating staff development and performance management in the department
- Providing advisory services to institutions on the process of institutional accreditation
- Liaising with the relevant department for the development of standards, guidelines and processes for institutional accreditation
- Making recommendations to the Commission on institutions to be considered for award of LIA and charter
- Recommending institutions for final inspection
- Coordinating the evaluation of institutions for purposes of advising on their suitability to offer university education
- Providing advisory services to the Commission on the accreditation of institutions
- Recommending peer reviewers for commissioning
- Coordinating staff development and performance management in the department
- Coordinating preparation of departmental budget, quarterly/annual work plans and procurement plans
Vacancy Requirements:
| # | Description. | Requirement Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A minimum period of ten (10) years relevant work experience, five (5) years of which should be in a supervisory role | Mandatory |
| 2 | Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Education, Business Administration, Law, Social Sciences or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution | Mandatory |
| 3 | Masters Education, Business Administration, Law, Social Sciences or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution. | Mandatory |
| 4 | Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution | Mandatory |
| 5 | Membership of relevant professional bodies and in good standing | Mandatory |
| 6 | Proficiency in computer applications | Mandatory |
| 7 | Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya. | Mandatory |
| 8 | Communication and reporting skills | Mandatory |
| 9 | Analytical skills | Mandatory |
| 10 | Interpersonal skills | Mandatory |
| 11 | Mentoring, coaching and leadership skills | Mandatory |
| 12 | Professionalism | Mandatory |
| 13 | Interpersonal and negotiation skills | Mandatory |
| 14 | Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and multi task | Mandatory |
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Job Type
Contract
No. of Vacancies
1
Job Grade
CUE 3
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:Quality, relevant and sustainable university education
Our Mission:To promote and assure quality, relevant, and sustainable university education by setting standards, monitoring compliance, undertaking research and providing policy advisory
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