Director, Technical and Vocational Training at Kakamega County

Duties and Responsibilities 

• The officer will report to Chief Officer, Education, Science and Technology. 

Specific duties and responsibilities include: 

• Provide leadership in the management, development and implementation of County Youth Polytechnics
• Review and develop policies, strategies and guidelines for development of County Youth Polytechnics;
• Mobilize resources for Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) projects and programmes;
• Develop partnership with various stakeholders to improve status and management of Technical and Vocational Training Centers and link the stakeholders to the Ministry; 
• Promote technical vocational training as an alternative skills process; 
• Prepare and implement the strategic plan, annual work plan and periodic reports in the department;
• Supervise and coordinate promotion and implementation of County Youth polytechnic projects, policies and programmes; 
• Enhance, improve and upgrade certification of technical vocational training centers in the county;
• Provide technical and coordination support to the stakeholders and partners in mainstreaming the County Youth Polytechnics guidelines for County government; and 
• Prepare Training needs assessment and planning. 

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

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director Job Group CPSB 04/‘Q’ in the Public Service for aminimum period of three (3) years or in a comparable and equivalent position in the wider Public Service or Private Sector; 
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Education, Technology Education or BSc. Engineering from a recognized university;
• Master’s degree in Education (Institution management, Home Economics, Technology Education) from a recognized university;
• Registered by Technical Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA);
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Program lasting not less than six (6) weeks or its equivalent from a recognized institution; and
• Attended industrial attachment for a minimum of eight (8) weeks in the relevant field;
• Demonstrate professional competence in work performance and be result oriented in execution of duties and responsibilities; and
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010