Qualifications Framework Officer (Registration and Accreditation Reference) - KNQA

The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) is established by the Kenya National Qualifications Framework (KNQF) Act Cap 214 under the Ministry of Education whose mandate is to help coordinate and harmonize education, training, assessment and quality assurance of all qualifications awarded in the country; establishment and maintenance of the Kenya National Qualifications Database with the view to improving quality, visibility, and international comparability of qualifications.
Pursuant to Article 232 of the Constitution of Kenya and Section 2.14.8 (i) of the Approved KNQA HR Policy and Procedures Manual (2024), KNQA seeks to recruit highly motivated, visionary, dynamic and results oriented candidates for the under mentioned position:
Qualifications Framework Officer, Registration and AccreditationReference No. KNQA/No.3/2026
KNQA Grade 6
2 Positions
Terms of Service: Permanent
Remuneration & Benefits

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• Salary Scale: KES 54,164 – 72,695 per month
  
• House Allowance: KES 35,000 p.m.
  
• Commuter Allowance: KES 8,000 p.m.
  
• Leave Entitlement: 30 days per financial year
  

About this Role

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2. Collecting and collating data for the national database of qualifications-awarding institutions accredited in Kenya;
   
3. Initiating the development of guidelines and tools for accreditation purposes;
   
4. Supporting institutions and individuals on accreditation of qualifications-awarding institutions;
   
5. Evaluating applications for assessment and drafting the reports;
   
6. Processing applications of peer reviewers and facilitators;
   
7. Organizing accreditation training and other workshops;
   
8. Undertaking technical/full inspections and preparing reports;
   
9. Analyzing self-evaluation by institutions and reporting;
   
10. Updating the database of accreditation and registration peer reviewers;
    
11. Monitoring and reporting on implementation of policies, regulations and guidelines on registration and accreditation; and
    
12. Monitoring and reporting on implementation of policies, regulations and guidelines on registration & accreditation of qualifications awarding institutions.
    

Key Responsibilities

1. 
   
2. Collecting and collating data for the national database of qualifications-awarding institutions accredited in Kenya;
   
3. Initiating the development of guidelines and tools for accreditation purposes;
   
4. Supporting institutions and individuals on accreditation of qualifications-awarding institutions;
   
5. Evaluating applications for assessment and drafting the reports;
   
6. Processing applications of peer reviewers and facilitators;
   
7. Organizing accreditation training and other workshops;
   
8. Undertaking technical/full inspections and preparing reports;
   
9. Analyzing self-evaluation by institutions and reporting;
   
10. Updating the database of accreditation and registration peer reviewers;
    
11. Monitoring and reporting on implementation of policies, regulations and guidelines on registration and accreditation; and
    
12. Monitoring and reporting on implementation of policies, regulations and guidelines on registration & accreditation of qualifications awarding institutions.
    

Requirements

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2. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Education, Economics, Business, Architecture, Engineering, Statistics, Social Sciences, Science or related field from a recognized institution; and
   
3. Computer literacy
   

APPLICATION SUBMISSION
Vacancy details are to be found on the KNQA recruitment portal which can be accessed at careers.knqa.go.ke.
Applications shall be submitted online through KNQA portal to be received on or before 13th November 2026 at 12 midnight EAT.
All testimonials MUST be uploaded as provided for in the portal.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
i. Upon successful upload and submission of application, the applicant will receive a system generated email notification that the job application details have been successfully submitted.
ii. KNQA DOES NOT charge any fee in the recruitment process.
iii. Persons with disability, women, marginalized and minority groups are encouraged to apply.
iv. Academic Qualifications from external origin MUST be accompanied with a recognition and equation certificate from the relevant body in Kenya.
v. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
vi. Successful candidates will be required to fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya and present the following documents:
a. Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)
b. Clearance/Compliance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
c. Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
d. Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)