Principal Research & Quality Assurance Officer

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• At least eight (8) years cumulative relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have served at a 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 Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• At least eight (8) years cumulative relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have served at a 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.
  

• Initiating research studies and drafting research proposals on research problems related to examinations/assessments;
  
• Preparing the program and coordinating the development of research instruments and tools;
  
• Preparing the program and coordinating training of trainers for Research studies;
  
• Coordinating printing of the research data collection instruments;
  
• Coordinating training of data collectors;
  
• Coordinating data entry, cleaning, analysis, and report writing for research studies;
  
• Disseminating research study findings;
  
• Processing and verifying data requests;
  
• Coordinating the preparation of annual Departmental Performance Contracts;
  
• Reviewing the preparation of the annual performance contracts;
  
• Developing and implementing departmental plans, policies, norms, and procedures;
  
• Promoting adherence to the Intellectual Property Rights policy.