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About National Industrial Training Authority (NITA)
The National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) is a state corporation established under the Industrial Training (Amendment) Act of 2011. The Authority has five industrial training centres spread across the country .NITA perpetuates industrial training in Kenya that dates back to 1925 when the nat... read moreive industrial training depots (NITDS) were introduced by the colonial Government. In 1959, Industrial training ordinance was enacted to regulate apprentice and indentured learners in industry. In 1963, the Industrial Training ordinance became the Industrial Training ACT, Cap 237 which was amended in 1971 to establish the training levy fund and the National Industrial Training council (NITC) which had Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) as its secretariat. The DIT was in 2011 successfully transformed into The National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) a semi independent Government Agency with the National Industrial Training Board (NITB) replacing the National Industrial Training council.
The National Industrial Training authority [NITA] is a newly established state corporation [former Directorate of Industrial Training]. It was established under the Industrial Training (Amendment) Act of 2011. Its mandate is to promote the highest standards in the quality and efficiency of Industrial Training in Kenya and ensure adequate supply of properly trained manpower at all levels in industry.
The Authority is headquartered in Nairobi but has Industrial Training Centres [ITCs] at Kisumu [Kisumu Industrial Training Centre], Mombasa, [Mombasa Industrial Training Centre], Athi River [Technology Development Centre]. Two other centres are stationed at our headquarters the Kenya Textile Training Institute and National Industrial and Vocational Training Centre].
The ITCs host a number of industry oriented courses targeting workers in the formal and informal sectors. The courses include short and long programmes [proficiency courses, skill upgrading courses, artisan courses, and tailor made courses]. The Centres provide full board accommodation, training rooms, workshops and recreational facilities.
Responsibilities of NITA
Management and Supervisory training; Apprenticeship Training,
Craft, Technician (Skill-Upgrading)
Indentured learners,
National Industrial Attachment Programmes, Curriculum development,
Trade testing and certification,
Inspection of training providers;
Administration of Industrial Training Levy Fund
Administration of the four Industrial Training Centres
National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) Jobs in Kenya
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Job Specification
This is the senior most position in the Authority. The Director General will be responsible to the Board for the day to day management and coordination of activities in the Aut
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NITA/CS/11/09/2025 - 1 post
The Manager Corporate Communications will be reporting to the Director Corporate Services and will responsible for developing and implementing the Corporate Communica
NITA/CS/10/09/2025 1 post
The Manager Industrial Training Levy Administration will be reporting to the Director Levy and Resource Mobilization and will enforce the Industrial Training Act on Lev
NITA/CS/9/09/2025 - 1 post
The Manager Planning & Risk Management Coordination will be reporting to the Director General and will ensure that the Authority plans, adopts and implements effec
NITA/CS/8/09/2025 - 1 post
The Manager Assessment and Certification will be reporting to the Director Industrial Training & Skills Development.
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The Manager Assessment
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The Manager Industrial Training Accreditation and Registration will be reporting to the Director Industrial Training & Skills Development.
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The Manager Industrial Training Standards and Quality Assurance will be reporting to the Director Industrial Training & Skills Development.
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The
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The Manager Industrial Training Development will be reporting to the Director Industrial Training & Skills Development.
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The Manager Industr
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The Manager Industrial Training Research & Curriculum Development will be reporting to the Director Industrial Training & Skills Development.
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The Manager Industrial Training Center will be reporting to the Director General and will be responsible for coordinating spearheading skills development, assess indus
NITA/CS/2/09/2025 - 1 post
The Director Internal Audit will be reporting to the Board through the Audit Committee and administratively to the Director General and will provide, independent, obje
NITA/CS/1/09/2025- 1 post
The Corporation Secretary and Director Legal Services will be reporting to the Director General and will provide Board’s Secretariat and Legal Services to the Aut
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job Description
The Clerical Officer is responsible for the following;
Computation of financial or other statistical records based on special source of information;
Compiling of statist
Person Specifications
For appointment at this position, a candidate must have: -
Possession of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education with a mean grade (D+) Plus or its equivalent q
Person Specifications
For appointment at this position, a candidate must have: -
Government Trade Test I Certificate in any of the following disciplines: mechanical, electrical/electronic
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