Principal Technical Instructor at Kenya Institute of Mass Communication

REF NO: KIMC/PTI/ HR/01/2023

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Training in their area of specialisation;
• Providing specialised inputs in technical training and development of technical training materials;
• Conducting research and providing consultancy work in technical training;
• Coordinating activities in any of the following sections: radio/television. Film, Camera /Lighting/ sound /production design and animation, video recording /editing facilities, post production facilities and laboratories (photographic, film, computer and engineering) as per area of specialization.

Job Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an Officer must have:

• Served in the grade of Chief Technical Instructor or in a comparable position in the Public Service or private sector for a minimum period of three (3) years ;
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Television Radio, Film, and video production, Film /Video Camera Video Editing, Film /Video Sound Film /Video Camera, Film / video Editing, Film Technology, Mass communication, (Radio and or Television) Studio Technical operation /Media Technology, Technical Education ,Photo journalism Broadcast journalism, Electrical / Electronic, Telecommunication Engineering ,Theatre arts Animation , Fine Art , /Design or any other equivalent qualifications from a recognised institution;
• Masters Degree in any of the following Technical disciplines; Television, Radio, Film and video production, Film /Video Sound, Film /video Camera, Film Video Editing, Film Technology, Mass communication, (Radio and/ or Television) Studio Technical operations /Media Technology, Technical Education, Photojournalism, Broadcast Journalism, or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Certificate in Training of Trainers (TOT) course lasting not less than six (6) months in a recognizable Institution;
• Attended a Senior Management Ccourse lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution;
• Certificate in computer applications skills and,
• Shown Merit, integrity and ability as reflected in work performance and results