Director of Education and Vocational Training at County Government of Bungoma

Duties and Responsibilities

• Initiating, formulating and overseeing implementation and review of county and national policies on Early Childhood Development Education and Vocational Training
• Monitoring the implementation of curricular and co-curricular activities to maintain standards;
• Strengthening strategic partnerships and collaborations among stakeholders on promotion of Early Childhood Development Education and Vocational Training;
• Overseeing overall management and development of Early Childhood Development Education capitation and Vocational Training tuition scheme grants;
• Facilitating and strengthening development of e-learning strategies;
• Facilitating the promotion of innovative initiatives and business incubation in vocational training centers;
• Initiating and coordinating strategic partnerships and collaborations with stakeholders;
• Undertaking research on issues of Early Childhood Development Education and Vocational Training;
• Overseeing the development and management of Education Management Information System;
• Facilitating the establishment of local and foreign support linkages;
• Liaising with stakeholders on domestication of the design, drawing and Bills of Quantities for infrastructure development;
• Coordinating establishment of functional Boards of Management to manage ECDE and Vocational Training centers;
• Participating in monitoring and evaluation of Vocational Training and ECDE programmes and projects.

In addition, the Director of Education and Vocational Training will be responsible for: - facilitating preparation and implementation of the department’s annual work plan and budgetary requirements as per the strategic plans; developing and coordinating implementation of performance resource utilization; monitoring and evaluating various departmental programmes and projects; ensuring implementation of a results-based process in the department; and managing and developing staff.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade an officer must have:

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director ECDE JG ‘Q’ for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Education or Technology Education/Engineering. Entrepreneurship or Early Childhood Development Education or any other related field from a recognized institution;

OR

• Bachelor’s degree in Science/Arts with a Post Graduate Diploma in Education/Engineering/Entrepreneurship or any other related field from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Education or Technology Education or any other related field from a recognized institution;

 OR

• Master’s degree in Science/Arts from a recognized institution
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution;
• Thorough understanding of provisions of the Vocational Training and Early Childhood Development Education Policies and have the ability to relate them to National Development Goals;
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.