Director Vocational Training at County Government of Tana River

Responsibilities

• An officer at this level will be deployed as the head of vocational training and shall carry out the following functions;
• Coordinating, initiation, formulating and implementing policies on vocational training;
• Advising on implementation of vocational training circular and co-curricular activities to maintain standards;
• Oversee assessment of upcoming Vocational Training Centres’ (VTCs’) capacity for registration as training institution and examination centres;
• Strengthen strategic partnerships and collaborations among stakeholders on revitalization, rehabilitation and promotion of vocational training;
• Ensuring resources are mobilized to support vocational training;
• Coordinating management and disbursement of vocational training support grants;
• Supporting innovative initiatives and business incubations in VTCs;
• Undertaking research and consultancy on issues of vocational training;
• Building capacity in VTCs by conducting regular Human Resource planning;
• Coordinating establishment of functional Board of management in VTCs;
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as shall be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

• Served in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of ten (10) years;
• Master’s degree in any of the following discipline: Technology education, Public administration or entrepreneurship education;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Education or technology education from a recognized institution;
• Post graduate Diploma in Technical Teacher Education;
• Be in possession of a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;
• Served in Technical Education Management for a period not less than six (6) years.