Duties and responsibilities will include;
Co-ordinating and supervising development of policies on national Qualifications;
Development of tools and instruments for registration and accreditation of institutions, qualifications and learners in the KNQF;
Creating and maintaining databases of accredited institutions, qualifications and learners;
Preparing and submitting policy advisories regarding Qualification Frameworks (QFs) to the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders;
Establishing and maintaining information and a library on Qualification Frameworks in Kenya to support research, training and capacity building in the sector;
Carrying out regular stakeholder engagement and regularly updating the public about registered and accredited institutions, qualifications and learners;
Creating and maintaining national and international collaborations in support of the KNQF; and organizing stakeholder meetings and conferences.
Coordinating implementation of policy and guidelines on Recognition of Prior Learning;
Building confidence in national qualifications and creating pathways to support student progression within the education system;
Formulating research and innovation strategies for promotion of Qualification Frameworks (QFs) in Kenya; and translating the findings into actionable programmes at Kenya National Qualifications Authority;
Carrying out research on emerging trends on Qualifications and management of National Qualifications Frameworks (NQFs);
Publishing an annual report on the status of national qualifications; and
Planning for and managing projects and activities of the directorate.
Job and Persons' Specification:
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a Director must have:
Bachelor's degree in Education, Economics, Architecture, Engineering, statistics, Social Sciences, Science or related field from a recognized university in Kenya;
Master's Degree in Curriculum development, quality assurance, assessment and examination, Economics, Statistics, Project Management, Sciences, Social Science, Higher education, Comparative Education or related field from a recognized university in Kenya;
At least twelve (12) years working experience five (5) of which must be at senior level management;
Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
Computer literacy;
Fulfill requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.