Director, Post Training and Skills Development at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Deputy Director, Post Training and Skills Development, CSG 6 or a comparable position in the wider public service or private sector;
• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following fields: Education, Guidance and Counselling, Business Administration, ICT, Entrepreneurship Development, Human Resource Management/Development/Planning, Engineering or an equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; OR
• a Master Crafts Person (MCP) certificate or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; 
• A Masters Degree in any of the following fields: Education, Guidance and Counselling, Business Administration, ICT, Entrepreneurship Development, Human Resource Management/Development/Planning, Engineering or an equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; OR
• Professional Master Crafts Person (PMCP) certificate or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
• Shown merit and ability in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will head and coordinate activities of the Division at the Ministry level. Duties at this level will include: -

• Being responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing Post Training and Skills Development functions in his/her division. 
• Formulating of the Post Training and Skills Development Policies, Strategies and Programmes; 
• Spearheading the implementation of the Industrial Attachment Policy;
• Coordinating the Establishment, the national institutional framework to improve Post Training skills;
• Spearheading the establishment of the institutional framework for linking Industry, Skills Development and Training;
• Ensuring the Implementation of the National Apprenticeship Policy;
• Overseeing the Implementation of international and regional agreements, treaties, obligations, and conventions on Skills Development;
• Ensuring the Establishment and management of National Skills Development Fund;
• Coordinating the development of a framework for establishing and management of Sector Specific Skills Councils;
• Ensuring the Establishment of partnership and linkages between Industry and Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Talent Education;
• Coordinating the Development of Mentorship Programmes for Entrepreneurship Education, Commercialization of Innovations and Talents with Relevant Stakeholders;
• Overseeing the Development, Management and Maintenance of the National Skills Development Management Information System and National Skills Inventory;
• Coordinating Research and Innovation on Skills Development.