Deputy Director, Technical Education at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

POST – V/NO. 8/2018

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 115,290 –Ksh.153,170 p.m.                             

(Job Group ‘R’) For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Senior Assistant Director of Technical Training, Job Group ‘Q’;
• a Higher Diploma in any of the following fields: Education, Technical Education, Engineering, Building Construction, Enterpreneurship, Business ICT, Computer Studies or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;

OR

a Bachelors degree in either Education or Education Technology from a university recognized in Kenya;

OR

• a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Pure/Applied Sciences, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Computer Science, Engineering, Building Sciences, Petroleum Studies, Geophysical Sciences, Information and Communication Technology, Textiles/Clothing Technology, Hospitality Management, Business Administration/Management or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya plus a Post Graduate Diploma/Diploma in Education from a recognized institution;
• a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Education, Technology, Business Administration, Project Planning & Management, Policy Planning, Entrepreneurship, Computer Science, Engineering, Built Environment, Information and Communication Technology, Textiles/ClothingTechnology, Hospitality Management or its equivalent from a recognized University university recognized in Kenya;
• a certificate in Strategic Leadership Development course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution; and
• demonstrated proven professional administrative and managerial competence in work performance and

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• developing, reviewing and implementing policies, strategies and guidelines relating to national technical training;
• mobilizing foreign aid, grants and other resources for implementation of Technical Training projects and programs;
• coordinating Science, Technology, Research and Innovation development in Technical Training;
• coordinating capacity building programmes for Councils/Board of Governors and trainers of Technical Training institutions;
• coordinating skills audit survey and tracer studies for Technical Training graduates;
• providing professional guidance in the management of Technical Training institutions;
• coordinating official Technical Training functions and fora in liaison with other Government Ministries/Departments, Agencies and other stakeholders; and
• implementing Techical Training programmes in collaboration with other Government Ministries/Departments.