Deputy Director, Examinations at Mount Kenya University

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. The university has adopted several international best practices in its core functions, which has enabled its students...

 

Deputy Director, Examinations

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationMBA/MSc/MA , PhD/Fellowship
  • Experience3 - 5 years
  • LocationThika
  • Job FieldEducation / Teaching 

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.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Mount Kenya University on recruitment.mku.ac.ke to apply

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