Senior Accreditation Officer (Institutional Accreditation) at Commission for University Education

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: –

Evaluating proposals on proposed universities and preparing evaluation reports;
Coordinating training of peer reviewers;
Overseeing organization of inspections;
Preparing technical reports; evaluating proposals by institutions seeking to establish satellite campuses;
Evaluating proposals by institutions seeking collaboration on university education;
Preparing briefs on institutions seeking accreditation and upgrading in university education;
Evaluating institutional reports; and
Maintaining status reports on the evaluation of the academic programmes.
Person specification
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –

A minimum of four (4) years relevant work experience;
Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Education, Business Administration, Law, Social Sciences or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
Membership to relevant professional bodies and in good standing;
Supervisory Course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
Proficiency in computer applications; and
Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.
Key competencies and skills

Communication and reporting skills;
Analytical skills;
Inter personal skill; and
Interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Application Procedure

Interested and qualified candidates who meet the above requirements are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Careers portal available on CUE website.
Shortlisted candidates will be expected to bring the original certificates for verification during the interview.
All applications to reach the Commission on or before 3rd February, 2025 at 5.00 p. East Africa time.
The Successful candidates will be required to provide the following documents before the award of offer in compliance with Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010:

Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
Clearance Certificate from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).
For any enquiries, please contact the undersigned.

The Chief Executive Officer/Commission Secretary,
Commission for University Education,
Red Hill Road, Off Limuru Road, Gigiri,
P.O. Box 54999-00200,
Nairobi, Kenya