The Kenya National Examinations
Council (KNEC) wishes to recruit a self motivated and qualified professional
for the following vacant position:
Human Resources Management Officer II
KNEC Scale EC 9
One Post
KNEC Scale EC 9
One Post
The Human Resources Officer II will
be reporting to a Head of Section in Human Resources Management Division.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform tasks related to staff recruitment,
promotions, placements and discipline;
- Draft routine documents as instructed
including tracing and access to documents;
- Update and maintain accurate staff complement
and HR Information System;
- Participate in staff welfare and discipline
related activities including training and induction of new employees; and
prepare and implement leave roaster.
- Provide support to the various critical HR
functions and initiatives.
Requirements for Appointment:
- Bachelors degree in Human Resource Management
or any Social Sciences or its equivalent from a recognized
institution;
- Higher or Post Graduate Diploma in Human
Resource Management (KNEC);
- Three (3) years relevant working experience in
Human Resource Management;
- KCSE mean grade C+ and above or equivalent
qualifications;
- Evidence of proficiency and knowledge in
computer applications;
- Member of the Institute of Human Resource
Management of Kenya (IHRM).
Examinations Secretary III, Information
Communication Technology
KNEC Scale EC 10
One Post
KNEC Scale EC 10
One Post
The Examinations Secretary III will
be reporting to a Head of Section in the Test Development Department.
Duties and Responsibilities: Being in charge of organizing and guiding Test
Development programmes in Information Technology Science Examinations and
related activities.
Requirements for
Appointment:
- Bachelors Degree in Education (Information
Science) or a Bachelors Degree specializing in Information Communication
Technology/Computer Studies with Post Graduate Diploma in Education plus 3
to 6 years experience handling Examination/Test Development related
activities in a reputable institution;
- Evidence of being well grounded in theory and
application of Examination Administration, Psychometrics, Curriculum
Design and Educational Assessment, Research, Setting, Marking and
Moderation of examinations;
- Must have a minimum grade of C+ and above in
KCSE or equivalent qualifications
Examinations Secretary III, Mechanical
Engineering
KNEC Scale EC 10
One Post
KNEC Scale EC 10
One Post
The Examinations Secretary III will
be reporting to a Head of Section, in the Test Development Department.
Duties and Responsibilities: Being in charge of organizing and guiding Test
Development programmes in Mechanical Engineering Examinations and related
activities.
Requirements for Appointment:
- Bachelors Degree in Education (Technology) or
a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering with Post Graduate Diploma in
Education plus at least three (3) years experience handling
Examination/Test Development related activities in a reputable
institution
- OR Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
with Post Graduate Diploma in Education plus 3 to 6 years experience
handling Examination/Test Development related activities or equivalent in
a reputable institution;
- Evidence of being well grounded in theory and
application of Examination Administration, Psychometrics, Curriculum
Design and Educational Assessment, Research, Setting, Marking and
Moderation of examinations;
- Evidence of proficiency and knowledge in
Computer Applications;
- Must have a minimum grade of C+ and above in
KCSE or equivalent qualifications.
Examinations Secretary III, Food &
Nutrition
KNEC Scale EC 10
One Post
KNEC Scale EC 10
One Post
The Examinations Secretary III will
be reporting to a Head of Section, in the Test Development Department.
Duties and Responsibilities: Being
in charge of organizing and guiding Test Development programmes in Food and
Nutrition Examinations and related activities.
Requirements for Appointment:
- Bachelors Degree in Education (Home Economics)
or a Bachelors Degree with Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetic
plus at least three (3) years experience handling Examination/Test
Development related activities in a reputable institution OR
- Higher Diploma in Food and Nutrition
specializing in Nutrition and Dietetic with Post Graduate Diploma in
Education plus 3 to 6 years experience handling Examination/Test
Development related activities or equivalent in a reputable institution;
- Evidence of being well grounded in theory and
application of Examination Administration, Psychometrics, Curriculum
Design and Educational Assessment, Research, Setting, Marking and
Moderation of examinations;
- Must have a minimum grade of C+ and above in
KCSE or equivalent qualifications;
- Evidence of proficiency and knowledge in
Computer Applications.
Examinations Secretary III, Marine
Engineering
KNEC Scale EC 10
One Post
KNEC Scale EC 10
One Post
The Examinations Secretary III will
be reporting to a Head of Section, in the Test Development Department.
Duties and Responsibilities: Being
in charge of organizing and guiding Test Development programmes in Marine
Engineering Examinations and related activities.
Requirements for Appointment:
- Bachelors Degree in Education (Technology) or
a Bachelors Degree with Post Graduate Diploma in Education and Marine
Engineering plus at least three (3) years experience handling
Examination/Test Development related activities in a reputable
institution.
OR
- Higher Diploma in Engineering specializing in
Marine Engineering with Post Graduate Diploma in Education plus 3 to 6
years experience handling Examination/Test Development related activities
or equivalent in a reputable institution;
- Evidence of being well grounded in theory and
application of Examination Administration, Psychometrics, Curriculum
Design and Educational Assessment, Research, Setting, Marking and
Moderation of examinations;
- Must have a minimum grade of C+ and above in
KCSE or equivalent qualifications;
- Evidence of proficiency and knowledge in
Computer Applications.
Examinations Secretary III: (Library
& Information Science)
KNEC Scale EC 10
One Post
KNEC Scale EC 10
One Post
The Examinations Secretary III will
be reporting to a Head of Section, in the Test Development Department.
Duties and Responsibilities: Being
in charge of organizing and guiding Test Development programmes in Library
Science Examinations and related activities.
Requirements for Appointment:
- Bachelors Degree in Education (Library and
Information Science) or a Bachelors Degree in Library and Information
Science with Post Graduate Diploma in Education plus 3 to 6 years
experience handling Examination/Test Development related activities in a
reputable institution.
- Evidence of being well grounded in theory and
application of Examination Administration, Psychometrics, Curriculum
Design and Educational Assessment, Research, Setting, Marking and
Moderation of examinations;
- Must have a minimum grade of C+ and above in
KCSE or equivalent qualifications;
- Evidence of proficiency and knowledge in Computer
Applications
Chief ICT Officer, Network Administration
KNEC Scale EC 12
One Post
The Chief ICT Officer will be
reporting to the Head of Division in the ICT Department.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Managing infrastructure servers to ensure availability
and reliable data communications;
- Manage and administer the security and backup
systems;
- Manage the Council e-mail system for quotas,
accessibility, upgrade and abuse for efficient communication;
- Manage the physical network infrastructure
including wired and wireless LAN, to ensure access to the network;
- Liaise with contracted vendors on maintenance
of WAN/LAN resources to ensure optimum availability;
- Evaluate and recommend the acquisition of network
hardware and software;
- Perform project management functions when
necessary;
- Providing regular feedback on network
performance and system administration for administrative purposes;
- Assign and review the work of network and
system administrators in the section.
Requirements for Appointment:
- Bachelors Degree in Computer
Science/Information Communications Technology or any other ICT related
discipline;
- Masters Degree in Computer Science/Information
Technology, or equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution.
- ICT qualifications such as CISSCO, CCNA,
CISSA, .NET etc;
- Microsoft Certification MCSE (Active
Directory, Microsoft Exchange Server) & CCNA;
- At least three (3) years experience as a
Senior Information Communication Technology Officer OR nine (9) years work
experience at a senior level in a related field;
- Management course lasting not less than four
(4) weeks from a reputable institution;
- Thorough knowledge of LAN and WAN
technologies, such as VSAT, WLANs, VPN, etc;
- Data centre skills and certifications will
have an added advantage e.g. certified data professional, blades
certifications;
- Must have a minimum grade of C+ and above in
KCSE or equivalent qualifications.
Chief ICT Officer (Systems Development)
KNEC Scale EC 12
Two Posts
The Chief ICT Officer will be reporting to a Head of Division in the ICT Department.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Liaise with user departments to understand the
business processes/problems, review and evaluate existing/proposed systems
and make recommendations on suitable solutions;
- Design and develop systems for administration
and management of business processes as well as conducting trial runs of
the systems to ensure compliance with desired results;
- Develop a deployment plan for the systems
developed including installation, testing and training;
- Progress the existing software system
applications and architecture in various areas as business process
demands;
- Guide, mentor and supervise a team of
developers;
- Managing access controls and security;
- Monitor the performance and integration of
specified applications at section level;
- Perform project management function when
required.
Requirements for Appointment:
- Bachelors Degree in Computer
Science/Information Communications Technology OR any other ICT related
discipline;
- Masters Degree in Computer Science/Information
Technology, OR equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution
- ICT qualifications such as CISSCO, CCNA,
CISSA, .NET etc;
- At least three (3) years experience as a
Senior Information Communication Technology Officer or nine (9) years work
experience at a senior level in a related field;
- Management course lasting not less than four
(4) weeks from a reputable institution;
- Hands-on experience in use of Java, visual
Studio, SQL Server, Business Intelligence reporting tools or other web
application frameworks;
- A record of successful delivery of large application
systems as a team or leader. Those with examinations-related applications
will have an added advantage;
- Ability to work with technical and
non-technical business process owners to get things done;
- Must have a minimum grade of C+ and above in
KCSE or equivalent qualifications
Principal Examinations Secretary,
Research
KNEC Scale EC
13
One Post
The Principal Examinations Secretary, Research will be reporting to a Head of Division in Research.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and analyze statistical data
related to examinations and National Assessment and produce examination
research reports as well as ensure quality assurance of KNEC examination
processes for school and post school examination;
- Provide the supervision link and coordinate
specific technical and administrative initiatives in the Department.
Requirements for Appointment:
- Bachelors Degree in Education with
specialization in Mathematics, Economics, Statistics or equivalent from a
recognized institution;
- Masters Degree in Education in Measurement and
Evaluation from a recognized institution;
- Must have served for (3) three years in
similar position and a minimum of fifteen (15) years cumulative experience
handling examinations administration related matters in a reputable
institution;
- Must have attended Senior Management Course
lasting not less than four (4) weeks;
- Must have evidence of being well grounded in
handling examinations administration/assessment/research;
- Must have a minimum grade of C+ and above in
KCSE or equivalent qualifications;
- Must have evidence of knowledge in computer
skills.
Principal Examinations Secretary, Test
Development
KNEC Scale EC
13
Three Posts
- Languages
- Humanities
- Applied Sciences & Graphics Exams
The Principal Examinations Secretary
will report to a Head of Division in Test Development Department.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Organization, programming and coordination of
development of question papers for either school or post school
Examinations depending on their specialization;
- Provide the supervision link and coordinate
specific technical and administrative initiatives in the Department.
Requirements for Appointment:
- Bachelors Degree in Education in a relevant
discipline from a recognized institution
- OR Bachelors Degree in a relevant discipline
with Post Graduate Diploma in Education;
- OR Higher National Diploma in a relevant
discipline plus Post Graduate Diploma in Education
- OR Higher National Diploma in Technical
Education;
- Masters Degree in Education in a relevant
field;
- Must have served for (3) three years in
similar position and a minimum of fifteen (15) years cumulative experience
handling examinations administration related matters in a reputable
institution.
- Must have attended Senior Management Course
lasting not less than four (4) weeks;
- Must have evidence of being well grounded in
handling examinations administration/assessment/research;
- Must have a minimum grade of C+ and above in
KCSE or equivalent qualifications;
- Must have evidence of knowledge in computer
skills.
Principal Legal Officer / Corporation
Secretary
KNEC Scale EC 13
One Post
The Principal Legal Officer /
Corporation Secretary will be reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, KNEC
and will head a Section.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Advise and facilitate the effective provision
of legal services to the KNEC Council Board and Management;
- Implement Board’s policies and strategies as
regards the legal function;
- Interpret legal legislation pertaining to
sector regulations, rules, guidelines and protect legal interests of
KNEC;
- Implement the performance management system
within the Legal section;
- Coordinate the legal activities in the
Section;
- Draw terms of engagement with private legal
firms;
- Monitoring changes in relevant legislation and
the regulatory environment and taking appropriate action;
- Liaise with external lawyers on legal issues
and undertaking arbitration and out-of- court settlements;
- Witness on behalf of the Council the signing
of Official Secrets Act by Council staff, and compile budget and
procurement plan for the Legal section;
- Provide corporate secretarial services to the
Board and Management committees;
- Advise the Council Board and Management on
governance issues.
Requirements for Appointment:
- Served in a similar position for at least
three (3) years and twelve (12) years relevant work experience preferably
in a large and reputable institution;
- Master of Laws Degree from a recognized
institution;
- Current legal practicing certificate;
- Senior Management course lasting not less than
four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
- Must be computer literate.
Deputy Secretary, Research
KNEC Scale EC
14
One Post
The Deputy Secretary - Research will be reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, KNEC and will head a Division.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Planning, coordinating and monitoring research
activities in examinations and education including writing research
proposals, conducting research, data entry, analysis, report writing and
dissemination of findings;
Requirements for Appointment:
- Bachelors Degree in Education with
specialization in Mathematics, Economics, Statistics or equivalent from a
recognized institution;
- Masters Degree in Education in Measurements
and Evaluation or equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution;
- Served in a similar position for 3 (three)
years but with relevant cumulative working experience of at least fifteen
(15) years in a large and reputable organization;
- Must have attended Strategic Leadership
Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a
recognized Institution;
- Must have a minimum grade of C+ and above in
KCSE or equivalent qualifications;
- Must have evidence of knowledge in computer
skills.
Deputy Secretary, Information
Communications Technology
KNEC Scale EC
14
One Post
The Deputy Secretary will be
reporting to the Senior Deputy Secretary, Information Communications Technology
Department and will head a Division.
Duties and
Responsibilities
- Co-ordinate, monitor and evaluate ICT program
activities as well as implementation of ICT projects
- Prepare ICT status reports and ensure that
professional standards and guidelines are adhered to;
- Undertake periodic review of ICT system
projects and procedures and recommend improvements;
- Initiate policy review and update existing regulations
on computing management.
Requirements for Appointment
- Bachelors Degree in Computer
Science/Information Communication Technology/Electronics Engineering or
any other ICT related discipline;
- Masters Degree in Computer Science/Information
Communication Technology, or equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution plus Post Graduate professional ICT qualifications such as
CISSCO, CCNA, CISSA, NET etc;
- Served in a similar position for at least 3
(three) years or with relevant cumulative working experience of at least
twelve (12) years in a large and reputable organization;
- Must have attended Strategic Leadership
Development Program lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized
Institution;
- Must have a minimum grade of C+ and above in KCSE
or equivalent qualifications.
Deputy Secretary, Manuscripts
KNEC Scale EC 14
One Post
The Deputy Secretary will be
reporting to the Senior Deputy Secretary, Printing & Manuscripts Department
and will head a Division.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate Senior Manuscripts Secretaries in
the production of question papers through various technical processes;
- Supervise and coordinate activities pertaining
to storage and retrieval of examination materials;
- Maintain proper records of question papers;
- Supervise capture and banking of pre-tested
items received in the Division; and
- Co-ordinate regular auditing of received
question papers in the Division.
Requirements for Appointment:
- Bachelors degree in Education in Secretarial
or Business Studies from a recognized institution;
- OR Bachelors Degree in a relevant discipline
with Post Graduate Diploma in Secretarial Studies and a Post Graduate
Diploma in Education;
- Masters Degree in Education or an equivalent
qualifications from a recognized institution;
- Served in a similar position for 3 (three)
years but with relevant cumulative working experience of at least eighteen
(18) years in a large and reputable organization;
- Must have attended Strategic Leadership
Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a
recognized Institution;
- Must have a minimum grade of C+ and above in
KCSE or equivalent qualifications;
- Evidence of proficiency and knowledge in
Computer Applications.
Terms of Offer: The Council will offer a competitive remuneration
package commensurate with seniority and responsibilities of the position.
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 Friday, October 03, 2014 to:
The Head of Human Resources
Division
The Kenya National Examinations
Council
P O Box 73598 - 00200
Nairobi
Note:
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted and canvassing will result to automatic disqualification.
All shortlisted candidates will be
subjected to a psychometric test to be administered by the Council.
KNEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
and people with Disability are encouraged to apply.