Assistant Director, Kenya Industrial Training Institute (KITI) - 9 Posts at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Principal Lecturer, CSG 8 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• A Bachelors Degree in  any  of  the  following  disciplines:- Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Building Construction, Clothing    and Textiles Technology, Leather    Technology, Food  Technology, Food  and Beverage, Industrial Engineering and Technology, Entrepreneurship Development, Commerce, Business     Administration/Management, Economics, Information  Technology, Community Development, Counseling, Psychology, Computer Engineering, Information Communication Technology, Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Plant and Building Services Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Water Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering,  Refrigeration and  Air Conditioning, Industrial Technology, Mathematics, Renewable Energy Technology, Human Resource Management,    Supply Chain Management, Education Technology, Education,  Clothing,  Textiles and Interior Design, Fashion Design and Marketing, Fashion Design and Textiles Technology or  its equivalent qualification  from a university recognized  in Kenya; 
• A Training of Trainers (ToT) Certificate lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• A Post  Graduate Diploma in  Education or Diploma  in  Technical Education or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• Lecturing in the area of specialization; 
• Designing and preparing training materials and aids; 
• Providing input in the development of curriculum and syllabus;
• Spearheading the formulation of research programmes;
• Spearheading the formulation of research programmes; 
• Undertaking consultancy work; and 
• Planning, coordinating; monitoring, implementing, evaluating and reviewing  training programmes; maintaining students' progress report;
• Supervising the maintenance and repair of various machines and equipment; 
• Conducting market surveys and trends;
• Providing advisory services to small and medium    scale entrepreneurs/industrialists; 
• Designing specification and prototype development; 
• Facilitating in seminars, workshops and symposia; 
• Guiding trainees and graduate entrepreneurs in project identification;
• Coordinating academic tours, and co­ curricular activities;
• Moderation and administration of exams;
• Supervising students on industrial attachments; and 
• Guiding and counseling students.