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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
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
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Possession of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education with a mean grade (D+) Plus or its equivalent q
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Government Trade Test I Certificate in any of the following disciplines: mechanical, electrical/electronic
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At least served in the grade of Driver for at least four (4) years;
At least a mean grade D+ (plus) in t
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KCSE Mean grade C
Have passed in the following subjects offered by the Kenya National Examinations Counc
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Minimum Two (2) years relevant work experience;
Master Craftsperson II Certificate/National Skills Certi
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Two (2) years relevant work experience;
Higher National Diploma in any of the following disciplines:Admi
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Minimum of two (2) years relevant work experience;
Diploma in Procurement & Supplies Management, Bus
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Higher National Diploma in Administration, Finance, Business Management or its equivalent with Two (2) yea
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Two (2) years relevant work experience.
Higher National Diploma in any of the following disciplines: mec
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Relevant Experience 4 years’
KCSE certificate mean grade of (C) plain
A diploma in either of the
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Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement & Supplies Management, Business Administration, or other relevant field from a recognized in
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A Bachelor’s degree in Secretarial Management, Business and Office Management, Business Administrati
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Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical/Electr
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At least four (4) years relevant work experience in the Public Service or Private Sector;
Bachelors degr
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Four (4) years relevant work experience in public or private institution;
Bachelor’s Degree in Pro
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At least four (4) years’ work experience;
Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Business Management
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Bachelor’s degree in any Arts and Social Sciences, Business Administration,Finance, Marketing or its