Programme Accreditation Officer Job CUE

Project Management Jobs, Commission for University Education

Duties and responsibilities will entail: –  

• Providing administrative and logistical arrangements for Site Inspections and Workshops and meetings; 
• Organizing documentation for Departmental and Accreditation Committee Meetings, Project Meetings and Workshops; 
• In-putting data on the status of programmes received, being evaluated and approved; 
• In-putting data on prequalified peer reviewers into the official departmental database; 
• Writing minutes for all departmental and lower-level Commission Committee Meetings; 
• Assessing academic programmes for compliance with the Commission’s guidelines; 
• Preparing site inspection reports on academic programs for institutions;  
• Examining proposals for courses of study and course regulations submitted by Universities; and 
• Preparation of documents for the facilitation of Panel Meetings, Curriculum Accreditation SubCommittee Meetings, site inspections and programme accreditation trainings and workshops. 

Person specification   
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –  

• Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Education, Business Administration, Law, Social Sciences or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution; 
• Membership to relevant professional bodies and in good standing;  
• Proficiency in computer applications; and  
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.  

Key competencies and skills  

• Communication and reporting skills; 
• Analytical skills;  
• Inter personal skill; and  
• Negotiation skills.

How to Apply

Application Procedure

• Interested and qualified candidates who meet the above requirements are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Careers portal available on CUE website.
• Shortlisted candidates will be expected to bring the original certificates for verification during the interview.
• All applications to reach the Commission on or before 2nd June, 2026 at 5.00 p.m East Africa time.

The Successful candidates will be required to provide the following documents before the award of offer in compliance with Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010:

• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
• Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
• Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). 
• Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). 
• Clearance Certificate from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).  

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