Assistant Director, Research And Quality Assessment Assurance (Research Innovation & Educational Assessment Resource Centre)

Person Specification

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• At least ten (10) years cumulative relevant work experience, four (4) of which should have served at supervisory level;
  
• Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: Education, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, 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;
  
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
  
• Proficiency in computer applications;
  
• Demonstrated merit in work performance;
  
• Membership to a professional body;
  
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya only for the successful applicants.
  

Person Specification

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• At least ten (10) years cumulative relevant work experience, four (4) of which should have served at supervisory level;
  
• Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: Education, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, 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;
  
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
  
• Proficiency in computer applications;
  
• Demonstrated merit in work performance;
  
• Membership to a professional body;
  
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya only for the successful applicants.
  

• Liaising with consultants, resource persons, and other stakeholders on education and assessment matters;
  
• Implementing performance management system in the division;
  
• Coordinating research programmes in the division;
  
• Identification, coordinating and managing the development of course content for training;
  
• Identification, coordination and managing resource centre personnel;
  
• Coordinating and managing educational assessment and training;
  
• Developing department’s work plan and budget;
  
• Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual divisional reports;
  
• Overseeing the development and implementation of an effective staff performance management system;
  
• Ensuring development and implementation of the training and development plan;
  
• Managing human, financial, and material resources assigned to the division;
  
• Collaborating with process owners and user departments to ensure delivery of quality goods and services;
  
• Promoting adherence to the Intellectual Property Rights policy.