Kenya National Examinations Council Vacancies

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) is a state corporation established through an Act of Parliament (CAP 225A, Laws of Kenya) repealed by the Kenya National Examinations Council Act no. 29 of 2012, to conduct School and Post School Examinations within Kenya as it may consider desirable in the public interest and to award certificates and diplomas to successful candidates in such examinations.

The Council is seeking to recruit experienced, results oriented individual with excellent leadership and technical skills, who are strategic thinker, team player, dedicated, hardworking, innovative, highly motivated and able to work in a high pressure environment.

1.0 Director, Examinations Administration - KNEC Scale EC 15

The Director, Examinations Administration will be reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and will provide strategic leadership in the administration of public academic, technical and other national examinations within Kenya at basic and tertiary levels.

The officer will head both Field Administration Services and Examinations Management Services.

1.1 Duties and Responsibilities

1.1.1 Registration of candidates for both school and post school examinations.

1.1.2 Identification, inspection and approval of examination, distribution and marking centers

1.1.3 Coordination of the conduct of school and post school examinations.

1.1.4 Manage and co-ordinate centering, dispatch and return of examination materials.

1.1.5 Training and recruitment of examiners

1.1.6 Coordination of marking of candidates’ scripts.

1.1.7 Coordinate assessment of practical, orals, projects and teaching practice.

1.1.8 Processing of candidate’s examination marks and production of results.

1.1.9 Issuance of academic certificates and diplomas to successful candidates

1.1.10 Adopt best practices in examinations administration; formulate and implement initiatives to instill KNEC values in the department; prepare and execute medium term and annual budgets for the department;

1.1.11 Devise and implement effective risk management strategies in the department in order to implement measures to enhance the credibility of examinations and mitigate risks;

1.2 Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

1.2.1 Masters Degree in Education in a relevant field from a recognized institution;

1.2.2 Have served as Deputy Director, Examinations Administrator for a minimum period of three (3) years OR have 18 years relevant experience, three (3) of which should have been at managerial level handling examination activities in a reputable institution. Those below Job group ‘Q’ in Government or TSC or its equivalent need not apply;

1.2.3 Must have evidence of being well grounded in the theory and practice of educational measurement and evaluation as well as curriculum design;

1.2.4 Must have evidence of proficiency and knowledge in computer applications;

1.2.5 Candidates who have attended Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks will have an added advantage;

1.2.6 Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Kenyan Constitution on Leadership and Integrity.

1.2.7 PhD will be an added advantage;

1.3 Skills and Competencies

1.3.1 Strong analytical and report writing skills;

1.3.2 Knowledge of Government Performance Contracting Process and Quality Management;

1.3.3 Strong leadership skills;

1.3.4 Ability to drive positive change and innovation;

1.3.5 Excellent communication and effective interpersonal skills;

1.3.6 High level of integrity and maturity, judgment, and people management skills, including team working/building skills.

Kenya National Examinations Council Jobs - Terms of Offer

The Council will offer a competitive remuneration package commensurate with seniority and responsibilities of the position.

Kenya National Examinations Council Jobs -
Application Procedure

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should forward their applications enclosing certified copies of their academic and professional certificates, detailed curriculum vitae giving details of day time telephone contact, e-mail addresses, current remuneration (enclose copy of your latest pay slip), names and valid current contacts of two referees on or before July 25, 2017 to:

The Chief Executive Officer
The Kenya National Examinations Council
P. O. Box 73598 - 00200 NAIROBI

For more information and job application details, see - Kenya National Examinations Council Jobs and Career Opportunities

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2.0

Principal ICT Officer (Network/System Administrator) : KNEC Scale EC 13

The Officer will report to the Deputy Director, Information Communication Technology.

2.1 Requirements for Appointment:

2.1.1 Masters Degree in Computer Science or any other ICT related discipline from a recognized Institution;

2.1.2 Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Communications Technology, Electronics Engineering or any other ICT related disciplines with a bias in Computer Science from a recognized institution;

2.1.3 Served in the grade of Chief ICT Officer for three (3) years or in an equivalent and relevant position OR have a cumulative working experience of at least fifteen (15) years in a related field. Those below Job group ‘N’ in Government or TSC or its equivalent need not apply;

2.1.4 A Cisco Certified Network Analysts certificate;

2.1.5 Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Kenyan Constitution on Leadership and Integrity;

2.1.6 Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution will be an added advantage;

2.2 Duties and Responsibilities:

2.2.1 Oversee the operation of IT services to maintain the protection of enterprise information and reliability of service delivery;

2.2.2 Undertake systematic monitoring and scanning of the enterprise's external environment to identify emerging technologies that have the potential to create value;

2.2.3 Assess availability, performance and capacity of services and resources to ensure cost-justifiable capacity and performance are available to support business needs and to deliver against agreed Service Level Agreements;

2.2.4 Work with the business to determine future network requirements and produce network designs to meet the network availability, performance and security of the business;

2.2.5 Proactively identify business risks and opportunities to continually improve efficiency and effectiveness;

2.2.6 Perform network monitoring and analysis, performance tuning, troubleshooting and escalating issues, including proactive problem resolution and complex problem analysis as necessary, to maintain network performance to meet user demand;

2.2.7 Reduce operational risk and improve availability of the network by ensuring network access, monitoring, control, evaluation and documentation practices are maintained and adhered to;

2.2.8 Develop, maintain and perform operational procedures and ensure operational tasks are performed reliably and consistently to reduce the risk of unplanned outages;

2.2.9 Evaluate new network hardware and software solutions and monitor the market for emerging technology;

2.2.10 Collect and analyse operational data (especially incident and change records) to identify emerging trends and log problem records to assist with problem resolution and increased network availability;

2.2.11 Provide technical administration and leadership to customers on products, systems and configuration;

2.2.12 Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to provide technical support;

2.2.13 Monitor, analyse and report on systems performance;

2.2.14 Contribute to building capability within the ICT technical stream ensuring effective knowledge sharing and coaching;

2.3 Skills and Competencies:

1.3.7 Strong analytical and report writing skills;

1.3.8 Knowledge of Government Performance Contracting Process and Quality Management;

1.3.9 Strong leadership skills;

1.3.10 Ability to drive positive change and innovation;

1.3.11 Excellent communication and effective interpersonal skills;

1.3.12 High level of integrity and maturity, judgment, and people management skills, including team working/building skills.

Kenya National Examinations Council Jobs - Terms of Offer

The Council will offer a competitive remuneration package commensurate with seniority and responsibilities of the position.

Kenya National Examinations Council Jobs -
Application Procedure

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should forward their applications enclosing certified copies of their academic and professional certificates, detailed curriculum vitae giving details of day time telephone contact, e-mail addresses, current remuneration (enclose copy of your latest pay slip), names and valid current contacts of two referees on or before July 25, 2017 to:

The Chief Executive Officer
The Kenya National Examinations Council
P. O. Box 73598 - 00200 NAIROBI

For more information and job application details, see - Kenya National Examinations Council Jobs and Career Opportunities

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