Duties and responsibilities will entail;
Developing a system for assessment of national qualifications;
Developing and reviewing interrelationships and linkages across national qualifications in consultation with stakeholders, relevant institutions and agencies;
Publishing manuals, codes and guidelines on national qualifications;
Defining the levels of qualifications and competencies;
Setting standards and benchmarks for qualifications and competences, including skills, knowledge, attitudes and values define the levels of qualifications and competencies;
Creating and coordinate implementation of assessment and Quality Assurance policies on Qualifications;
Facilitating linkages, credit transfers and exemptions and a vertical and horizontal mobility at all levels to enable entry, re-entry and exit;
Establishing standards for harmonization and recognition of national and foreign qualifications;
Providing pathways that support the development and maintenance of flexible access to qualifications;
Promoting the recognition of national qualifications internationally.
Build confidence in the national qualifications system that contributes to the national economy;
Planning for and managing projects and activities of the directorate.
Job and Persons' Specification:
Person specification
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.