Examinations Clerk

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) is a State corporation established through an Act of Parliament (CAP 225A, Laws of Kenya), which was repealed by the Kenya National Examinations Council Act No. 29 of 2012, to conduct school and post-school examinations and assessments within Kenya as it may consider desirable in the public interest and to award certificates or diplomas to successful candidates in such examinations. The Council invites competent, self-motivated and qualified professionals to fill the following vacant positions:

EXAMINATIONS CLERK, KNEC GRADE 11 ( 3 POSTS)

Responsbilities

I. Examination Management

The duties and responsibilities will entail:

(i) Receiving, sorting and filing registration of candidates documents from the sub-county directors of education and heads of institutions;
(ii) Verifying and amending registration data;
(iii) Sorting green bags;
(iv) Preparing materials required for the centering of the examination/assessment;
(v) Compiling documentary evidence for resolving examination and certificates queries;
(vi) Checking, Packing and dispatching of nominal rolls;
(vii) Packing and dispatch of examination/assessment materials;
(viii) Receiving, filing of Report and Certificate of Supervision, attendance registers and other related documents,
(ix) Document reading of candidates scripts;
(x) Packing and dispatching of examination results printouts, results slips and academic certificates;
(xi) Facilitating the processing of examination/assessment results;
(xii) Recording scripts, question papers and other related examination/assessment materials from the examiners at the marking centre;
(xiii) Maintaining examiners’ registers at the marking centres.

II. Field Administration

(i) Filing of examiners and assessors reports
(ii) Preparing examiners/assessors list in readiness for invitation for marking;
(iii) Sorting and filing examiners’ claim forms;
(iv) Packing marking stationery and other related documents;
(v) Maintaining examiners registers at the marking centres;
(vi) Arranging and packing scripts, question papers, marking schemes, and related examination materials in preparation for marking exercise;
(vii) Recording scripts, question papers, and other related examination/assessment materials from the examiners at the marking centre;
(viii) Summarizing examiners’ apportionment list for marking;
(ix) Packing supervision circulars and other documents for the administration of examinations/assessments;
(x) Preparing files and documents for briefing and sensitization;
(xi) Receiving, filing, and verifying supervision personnel data and all related documents from Sub County Directors of Education.

Qualification and Experience

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

(i) Certificate in Education, Information Communication Technology, Records Management, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
(ii) Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade D+;
(iii) Proficiency in computer application;
(iv) Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key Competencies, Skills, and Attitudes

(i) Integrity;
(ii) Communication and reporting skills;
(iii) Interpersonal skills;
(iv) Team player.