Job Description
SENIOR ALIGNMENT AND VALIDATION OFFICER
KNQA GRADE 5 -ONE (1) POST - REF. NO KNQA/NO.8/2021
Salary Scale: Ksh 61,670 - Ksh. 96,733 pm
Leave Entitlement: 30 days per financial year
Terms of Service: Permanent and pensionable
For appointment to this position one must have the following;
i. Four (4) years relevant work experience;
ii. Bachelor’s degree (KNQF Level 7 or equivalent) in Education, Economics, Architecture,
Engineering, Statistics, Social Sciences, Science or related field from a recognized university in
Kenya;
iii. Supervisory course lasting not less than two (2) weeks;
iv. Proficiency in computer applications.
Skills and competencies
i. Team work and analytical skills;
ii. Public Relations skills;
iii. Good communication and reporting skills;
iv. Interpersonal skills
Key Duties and Responsibilities
i. Conducting assessment and evaluating applications for alignment and validation of foreign qualifications;
ii. Conducting assessment and evaluating applications for validation of prior learning;
iii. Monitoring, evaluating, reporting and initiate reviewing regulations, policies, guidelines and tools on alignment and validation of qualifications;
iv. Facilitating the recruitment and facilitation for the training of alignment and validation peer reviewers;
v. Liaising with education regulatory bodies, curriculum developers, qualifications
vi. awarding bodies and other government ministries and agencies on alignment and validation of qualifications;
vii. Guiding, advising and appraising officers under their supervision;