Mount Kenya University (MKU) is a fully fledged chartered university committed to a broad-based, wholistic and inclusive system of education. It has an overall goal of promoting human resource development for society’s progressive good.

Qualification

Education, Skills and Experience

 Must have:

• PhD in relevant area of specialization
• 3 years’ experience at Grade 11 within MKU or in a similar position in a recognized academic institution.
• Have demonstrable competence in academic leadership in an academic/research environment;
• Be a recognized scholar as evidenced by refereed journals publications, university level books as well as project grants and awards;
• Be registered with, and be active members of professional associations in his/her profession where applicable;

  OR

• Master’s Degree in a relevant area of specialization
• A minimum of 5 years of experience at Grade 11 within MKU or at a similar position in a recognized academic institution
• Have demonstrable competence in academic leadership in an academic/research environment;
• Be a recognized scholar as evidenced by refereed journals publications, university level books as well as project grants and awards;
• Be registered with, and be active members of professional associations in his/her profession where applicable;

Key responsibilities also include

Reporting to: Director, Examinations

Duties and responsibilities:

• Oversee all matters related to examinations
• Ensure compliance with the university examinations regulations.
• Oversee processing of quality and standardized university examinations.
• Plan and coordinate setting, proofreading, moderation, marking and administration of university examinations.
• Develop a Directorate schedule of activities aligned with the University calendar.
• Ensure timely procurement of materials for examination processing.
• Prepare all necessary examination process documents, including submission registers, proofreading registers, and typing allocation registers.
• Compile a departmental list of units offered based on the approved University workload for all campuses, and request departments to submit their examination materials.
• Manage the allocation and accountability of all examination drafts issued to administrative assistants for processing.
• Communicate with departments regarding issues identified in examinations and gaps in submission and proofreading coordination.
• Oversee the printing of examinations for University campuses and ODEL centers, and coordinate the distribution of ODEL examinations to those locations.
• Assign online data tasks to administrative assistants for uploading and coordinate the delivery and issuance of examinations to campuses.
• Advice departments, schools, campuses and senate on matters related to university examinations.
• Promote best practices of examinations administration.
• Guide and advice students and staff on matters related to examinations.
• Induct new staff on matters related to examinations.
• Organize regular in service training for staff in the directorate.
• Ensure University examinations are high quality.
• Safeguard the integrity of examinations in the university.
• Develop and maintain technologically based ways of processing university examinations.
• Ensure effective and timely delivery of examinations services.
• Develop and maintain university examinations bank.
• Keep examinations records and documents.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Director, Examinations.