KUCCPS Placement Coordination and Career Development Officer Jobs in Kenya

KUCCPS Placement Coordination and Career Development Officer Jobs in Kenya


  • Responsible to the CEO for the overall management and administration of the Placement Coordination and Career Development Directorate.

  • Successful applicant will be hired on a five-year contract terms renewable on mutual agreement and subject to meeting set performance targets.

    Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinating the development of policies and procedures;

  • Coordinating, reviewing and updating criteria for placement of government sponsored students;

  • Coordinating provision of the updated criteria for placement of government sponsored students to universities and colleges;

  • Coordinating the maintenance of an updated data base with students’ data from KNEC;

  • Coordinating registration of eligible institutions and their programmes for placement;

  • Coordinating the receipt, validation and updating of the declared capacities for universities and colleges programmes;

  • Coordinating the guidance of students on application processes;

  • Coordinating the receiving of data on students’ application to universities and colleges;

  • Coordinating the Processing of Placement of students to Universities and Colleges;

  • Coordinating the processing of Inter Institution Transfers;

  • Coordinating the maintenance an updated database of placement returns from Universities and Colleges;

  • Coordinating the provision of a platform for stakeholder engagement and consultations on matters of placement;

  • Coordinating development of policies and procedures;

  • Coordinating development, reviewing and updating of programmes for career development;

  • Coordinating the implementation of approved policies, strategies and programmes for career development;

  • Coordinating sensitization of students on the relationship between career paths, programmes offered at universities and colleges, and subjects undertaken in schools;

  • Coordinating the provision of career guidance and counseling services to teachers, parents and other stakeholders; and

  • Coordinating the development of specifications for use of information Communications
    Technology in career development.

    Minimum Requirement

    For appointment to this position, a candidate must:

  • Have a minimum period twelve (12) years relevant work experience and at least five (5) years in a management position in the Public Service or in the Private Sector;

  • Have a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields:- Education, Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Studies or Development Studies or other relevant and equivalent qualifications from
    a recognized institution;

  • Have a Master’s Degree in any of the following fields: Education, Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Studies or Development Studies or other relevant and equivalent qualifications from
    a recognized institution;

  • Have professional qualification and membership to a relevant professional body;

  • Leadership Course lasting not less than 4 weeks from a recognized institution; and

  • Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on leadership and integrity.

    Applicants should have clearance certificates from the following bodies:

  • Kenya Revenue Authority;

  • Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission;

  • Higher Educations Loans Board;

  • A licensed Credit Reference Bureau;

  • Directorate of Criminal Investigations

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; KUCCPS Placement Coordination and Career Development Officer Jobs in Kenya

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