Senior Institutional Accreditation Officer Job CUE

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Duties and responsibilities will entail: – 

• Evaluating proposals on proposed universities and preparing evaluation reports; 
• Coordinating training of peer reviewers; 
• Overseeing organization of inspections; 
• Preparing technical reports; evaluating proposals by institutions seeking to establish satellite campuses; 
• Evaluating proposals from institutions seeking collaboration on university education; 
• Preparing briefs on institutions seeking accreditation and upgrading in university education; 
• Evaluating institutional reports; and 
• Maintaining status reports on the evaluation of the academic programmes. 

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

• A minimum of four (4) years relevant work experience; 
• Bachelor’s 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; 
• Supervisory Course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution; 
• 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; 
• Interpersonal 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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