Mount Kenya University (MKU) is a chartered and ISO 9001:2015 certified University committed to a broad-based, holistic and inclusive system of education. The University is a member of the Inter-University Council of East Africa as well as the Association of Commonwealth Universities. MKU is largely known for its dynamic, comprehensive and thorough academic and vocational training system as well as linkages with internationally reputable institutions. The University operates from the main campus in Thika with campuses in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret and Meru, as well as Open Distance and Electronic Learning (ODEL) centers located in major towns in Kenya, Burundi, Somaliland and Uganda.
In pursuit of fulfilling the Mission and Vision of the University, the Directorate of Human Resource is mandated to facilitate and support the Mission and operations of the University by enabling it to continue attracting, developing and retaining the right number of suitably qualified staff so as to maintain the University competitive edge. MKU invites applications from suitably qualified, visionary, competent, dynamic and experienced professionals with impeccable track record to fill the position of DIRECTOR, QUALITY ASSURANCE (ONE POSITION)
Qualification
Education, Skills and Experience
Must have:
- PhD in relevant area of specialization
- Should have evidence of consistent Quality Assurance development skills through continued training in Internal Quality Assurance and Quality Management System fields.
- Should have at least Ten (10) years’ of working experience in an institution of higher Learning or Equivalent organization with at least five (5) in a senior Quality Assurance and Quality management
- Evidence of in-depth and extensive knowledge of higher education quality assurance policies, processes and issues.
- Should be customer oriented with a clear understanding of the University’s stakeholders’ needs, preferences and interests.
Key responsibilities also include
Duties and responsibilities:
- Be a quality champion by actively creating quality awareness in the University with the aim of promoting quality achievement and performance improvement in the University.
- To monitor compliance with the University and Divisional service charters and to ensure adherence to the charter’s standards.
- Play a key role in preparation of quality reports on Service Charter adherence evaluation, course evaluations, external examiners’ reports, student progression, feedback from the labour market and alumni etc.
- Ensure the University and Divisional charters remain relevant and current by periodically reviewing or recommending reviews.
- Stakeholder Feedback Management by Participate in developing stakeholder feedback tools, and cascade feedback to the relevant departments and monitor implementation.
- Collaborate with the Institutional Data Analytics Unit in preparing information and data required to generate quality reports for internal use as well as for the Commission for University Education (CUE) and other bodies.
- Play a key role in coordinating internal self-evaluation of quality assurance systems as well as external evaluations by CUE and other bodies.
- Monitor the implementation of internal and external evaluation recommendations and submit regular progress update reports.
- Benchmarking and maintaining an inventory of all benchmarking reports in accordance with the University benchmarking policy and work with the Communications and University Public Relations Office when planning for benchmarking visits.
- Review all policies submitted to the Quality Assurance Office ensuring alignment with current policies, guidelines and procedures and advise accordingly.
- Coordinate cascading of all approved University policies.
- Maintain an inventory of university policies and procedures and monitor their review, publication and cascading to staff.
- Implement and maintain a records management system to ensure that all documents and records for the quality assurance office are well maintained, safe, and easily retrievable.
- Plan training logistics for training organized by the quality assurance office.
- Provide administrative support in all functions of the Quality Assurance Office.
- Monitor the effectiveness of blended instructional delivery, especially for DIBeL programs.
- Lead semester-based quality audits to assess compliance with academic and administrative standards.
- Prepare and presents reports to Senate and management on institutional performance and compliance gaps.
- Develop data-driven strategies to monitor teaching, research, and governance.
- Ensure effective integration and use of ICT in teaching and learning processes.
- Monitor quality standards for digital learning platforms such as Microsoft Teams and the university’s e-learning system.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of digital learning strategies within all
- Monitor the quality of teaching, research, and student assessment.
- Ensure compliance with workload allocation policies to promote teaching effectiveness.
- Align quality management initiatives with the university’s strategic plan.
- Collaborate with university leadership to implement best practices in governance and quality assurance.
- Participate in peer reviews and external audits to benchmark the university against national and international standards.
Requirements
Candidates who meet the requirments should apply through the recruitment portal, and indicate their salary expectations in their attached cover letter.
Mount Kenya University is an equal opportunity employer.
The University does not charge any fee for the whole recruitment and selection exercise.
ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED.
