Programme Accreditation Officer

The Commission for University Education (CUE) seeks to recruit dynamic, result-oriented, competent and self-driven individuals for the position of:

PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION OFFICER – JOB GRADE CUE 6

Reference: CUE/01/2026/015
Terms of Employment: Permanent & Pensionable

a) Job specification

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 Sub-Committee Meetings, site inspections and programme accreditation trainings and workshops.

b) 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.

c) Key competencies and skills

• Communication and reporting skills;
• Analytical skills;
• Interpersonal skill; and
• Negotiation skills.