Re - Advertisement - Deputy Director ECDE at Turkana County Government

REF: TUR/CPSB/023/2023/2024

Duties and responsibilities

• Mobilizing resources for ECDE projects and programmes;
• Developing partnership with various stakeholders to improve status and management of ECDE Centers and link the stakeholders to the Ministry;
• Helping in preparation and implementation of the strategic plan, annual work plans and periodic reports in the department;
  Providing technical and coordination support to the stakeholders and partners in mainstreaming the ECDE;
• Assisting in the coordinating, developing, reviewing and implementing ECDE policies;
• Promoting awareness on early childhood needs and demands to local communities and parents;
• Managing and overseeing the implementation of the ECDE program in the county;
• Preparing of ECDE strategies, giving technical advice and guidance to ECDE assistants;
• Managing, reporting and reviewing of regular reports from ECDE;
• Compiling reports and disseminating for technical review; facilitating a process to identify issues, challenges and innovative responses highlighted in reports; 
• Organizing and sharing compiled feedback reports for improvements in project quality and partner support;
• Developing play-based curriculum for ECDE in the County;
• Supervising the design, developing and preparing of ECDE play and learning materials for both normal and special needs children; and
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

For appointment to this position and officer must have; -

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Development & Education (ECDE) from a recognized University;
• Master’s degree in ECDE related fields from a recognized university will be added advantage;
• Have clear understanding of ECDE policies, framework, goals and objectives; e) Have excellent interpersonal communication and report writing skills;
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks or its equivalent from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrate professional competence in work performance and be result oriented in execution of duties and responsibilities;
• A Certificate in Computer Application from a recognized institution;
• Have exposure in curriculum development and child health monitoring; and
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Terms of Service: Local Contract