Secretary, Technical and Vocational Education - 2 Posts at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

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

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Director Vocational and Technical Education, CSG 5;
• A Bachelors degree in Education or Education Technology from a recognized univer-sity in Kenya; 

OR

• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Pure/Applied Sciences Home Economics, Agriculture Economics,  Entrepreneurship, Computer Science, Engineering, Building Sciences, Petroleum Studies, Geophysical Sciences, Information and Communication Technology, Textiles/Clothing Technology, Hospitality Management, Business Administration/Management or its equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A Masters degree in any of the following disciplines:- Education, Education Technology, Pure Applied Science, Business Administration, Project Planning and Management, Policy Planning, Entrepreneurship, Computer Science, Engineering Built Environment, Information and Communication Technology Textiles/Clothing Technology, Hospitality Management or its equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; and 
• Good understanding of National and International trends and Policies in Technical Training Function.

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will be deployed to head any of the following Directorates:

Technical Training Skills Development 

     Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: - 

• Overseeing the formulation, coordination and review of National Technical Training Policies and Strategies;
• Overseeing the implementation of the National Technical Training Policies, Strategies and Guidelines;
• Providing policy and strategic direction for the growth of the technical train-ing
• Planning for development of technical training in Kenya;
• Promoting Science, Technology. Research and Innovation in technical training
• Building capacity of technical training officers;
• Coordinating resource mobilization and allocation for development of the technical sector;
• Promoting technical training co-curricular and promotional activities;
• Fostering strategic collaborations, linkages. partnerships and agreements in technical training:
• Promoting entrepreneurship and industrial incubation in technical trainings.
• Coordinating the promotion of entrepreneurial culture in the technical train-ing-system;
• Overseeing monitoring and evaluating technical training programmes and pro-jects; and 
• Coordinating performance management in the Directorate.

TVET Tutors Management

The Secretary, Tutor Management Services will be the head of the Directorate and will be responsible to the Principal Secretary for the overall coordination of the function: Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:- 

• Advising and reviewing the standards of education and training for persons joining the trainer service;
• Developing, implementing and reviewing induction, training and professional development of Vocational and Technical Trainers;
• Ddvising on deployment and transfer of Vocational and Technical Trainers and institutional administrators of public TVET institutions;
• Developing, implementing and reviewing master plan on Vocational and Technical Trainers ‘industrial attachment, linkages and continuous professional development for TVET Trainers;
• Maintaining data on Vocational and Technical Trainers performance man-agement in public TVET institutions;
• Advising on Curriculum Based Establishment (CBE) and workload for Voca-tional and Technical Trainers;
• Maintaining a national register and database for Vocational and Technical Trainers;
• Managing Vocational and Technical Trainers support services (guidance and Counselling) and psychosocial support;
• Developing and implementing guidelines on Trainer- Trainee ratio, Trainer workload and Trainer – Trainee contact hours
• Coordinating and designing implementation and reviewing capacity building programmes for Vocational and Technical Trainers;
• Advising on Vocational and Technical Trainers delivery capacity 
• Coordinating staff development, training needs and impact assessment for Vocational and Technical Trainers; and
• Advising on disciplinary control of Vocational and Technical Trainers in public TVET Institutions.