Deputy Director Early Childhood Development Education - (1 Post) at County Government of Busia

Advert No.  CPSB/80/2023

Duties and Responsibilities

• Class teaching
• Facilitating learning
• Coordinating Planning and implementation of ECDE Center programs
• Conducting research of ECDE 
• Engaging stakeholder in the ECDE sector
• Mobilizing and sensitizing communities on need for ECDE
• Participate in the preparation, implementation and review of the ECDE policy
• Developing and implementing the Strategic plan of the ECDE sector
• Monitoring and evaluation of the ECDE programs in the Ward/Sub – county;
• Conduct professional Development and capacity – building for ECDE and teachers and other stakeholders;
• Plan and budget the ECDE play/ learning materials and feeding programme;
• Mentorship and counselling supervisory role over ECDE teachers in the County
• Liaising with community, education fraternity, other govern departments and other relevant Stakeholders on ECDE related matters;
• Interpretation and implementation of the ECDE policy;
• Preparation and costing of annual Work plans;
• Coordination monthly, quarterly, and annual monitoring and evaluation reports on the ECDE sector for the County;
• Developing county- based programs that cater for the development of children less than eight (8) years;

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this position, one must have: -

• Served in the position of Principal Graduate ECDE Teacher I or a comparable and relevant position for at least three (3) years
• Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Development Education offered by a recognized institution of higher learning
• Masters Degree in ECDE or any other relevant Masters in Education from a recognized institution of higher learning will be added advantage
• Attended a Strategic Leadership Development Program lasting not less than six (6) weeks or its equivalent  from a recognized government training institution
• Proficiency in Computer applications
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance