Director Vocational Training at Uasin Gishu County Government

Requirement for appointment

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Education or Technical Education from a recognized institution; OR a Bachelor’s Degree in Science/Arts with a Post- Graduate Diploma in Education from a recognized institution;
• Masters’ Degree in relevant field will be added advantage
• Seven (7) years’ experience, three (3) years of which must have been in a senior management level in an institution either in public or private sector
• Management and leadership course of not less than four weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Successful applicant to meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Duties and responsibilities

• Coordinate, initiate, formulate and implement policies at the Vocational Training Centres.
• Train and advice on implementation of Vocational Training curricular and co-curricular activities to meet the set standards.
• Oversee assessment of upcoming youth polytechnics capacity of registration as training institutions and examination centers.
• Strengthen strategic partnerships and collaborations among stakeholders on revitalization, rehabilitation and promotion of Vocational Training.
• Coordinate management and disbursement of Vocational tuition scheme and grants.
• Build capacity in Vocational Training by conducting regular human resource planning.
• Coordinate establishment of functional Boards of Management to manage Vocational Training.
• Liaise with stakeholders on the domestication of the drawings and bills of quantities for infrastructure development.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation of Vocational Training programmes and projects.
• Responsible for advising the Board of Management on prudent management of Vocational Training funds.
• Coordinate the implementation of the departmental strategic plan, performance contracting and annual work plans; monitoring performance management; undertaking to budget.
• Plan, monitor and evaluate performance of staff against the set targets.