Careers at Strathmore University

Basic Job Summary:

• To provide the Green Hydrogen and renewable-energy technical substance of the project and to co-deliver Training of Trainers program. Defining the technical learning content for each priority discipline, ensuring technical accuracy and safety, specifying the laboratory and equipment package and delivering the hands-on technical sessions for the selected TVET curricula.

Duties & Responsibilities:
Technical Content and Training-of-Trainers delivery
The key tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Define the Green Hydrogen value-chain technical learning content and map it to each priority discipline.
• Supply technical content, worked examples and reference standards to infuse GH2 into the curricula and build ToT and short-course materials.
• Develop practical/laboratory guides, demonstration exercises and safety protocols
• Co-develop the ToT schedule and deliver the technical and hands-on sessions to TVET trainers.
• Support the assessment of trainers on the technical learning outcomes

Laboratory Specification and Technical Advisory
The key tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Develop equipment-package specifications and technical requirements for the GH2 training labs
• Ensure the technical accuracy of all materials and alignment with current GH2 technology and HSE/quality standards.
• Provide technical input to the e-learning platform content.
• Coordinate closely with other consortium members on project delivery. 
• Report on progress and deliverables to the SERC Project Manager.

Minimum Academic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Chemical, Energy, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, 
• Renewable Energy, Energy Technology or a closely related field.
• A Bachelor’s degree with substantial additional relevant experience may be considered.
• Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies/ Publication:
• Membership of a relevant engineering or energy professional body is an asset.
• Health, safety and environment (HSE) certification relevant to hydrogen systems is an asset.
• Evidence of technical training delivered.

Work Experience:

• At least seven (7) years in renewable energy or hydrogen technologies, with practical exposure to electrolysis, fuel cells, gas handling, compression or storage.
• Experience delivering technical training or training-of-trainers in an energy/engineering field.
• Experience specifying laboratory or pilot equipment and supporting technical procurement.
• Sound knowledge of HSE standards; knowledge of Kenya’s energy sector and the GH2 Strategy is an asse

Competency Level:

• Ability to translate complex technical content into accessible, hands-on training.
• Excellent facilitation and practical-demonstration skills.
• Excellent technical report-writing in English

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Basic Job Summary:

• To lead the pedagogical design and development of all project training curricula: reviewing and infusing Green Hydrogen competencies into selected TVET curricula, designing the Training-of-Trainers and short upskilling/reskilling courses, and preparing the curricula for accreditation by relevant bodies – ensuring all content is competence based, aligned to KNQF, gender-responsive and ready for national roll-out.

Duties & Responsibilities:
Curriculum development and Green Hydrogen infusion
The key tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Translate the project’s skills-gap analysis into a structured GH2 competency framework (technical and soft skills) for the priority disciplines.
• Lead the review and GH2-infusion of the seven selected curricula and develop course schedules and learning materials.
• Design the Training-of-Trainer’s curriculum and the short upskilling / reskilling courses for workers, including e-learning content.
• Support the assessment of ToT trainers on the technical learning outcomes.
• Draft the autonomous full Green Hydrogen syllabus consolidating project lessons and best practice.

Coordination, Facilitation and Quality Assurance

The key tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Embed gender-responsive and inclusive approaches throughout all curricula and materials.
• Coordinate closely with other consortium members on project delivery 
• Report on progress and deliverables to the SERC Project Manager.

Minimum Academic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Education, Curriculum Development, Engineering Education or a related technical/pedagogical field.
• A Bachelor’s degree with substantial additional relevant experience may be considered.
• Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies/ Publication:
• Demonstrated record of developing TVET CDACC-accredited occupational standards, curricula and assessment tools.
• Familiarity with the CBET approach and the Kenya National Qualifications Framework
• Publications or examples of accredited curricula are an asset.

Work Experience:

• At least seven (7) years in TVET curriculum design and development within Kenya’s CBET framework.
• Proven experience designing Training-of-Trainers programmes and short professional courses.
• Demonstrated application of gender-responsive and inclusive curriculum approaches.
• Familiarity with renewable energy or green hydrogen is a strong asset.

Competency Level:

• Strong instructional-design and learning-outcome formulation skills.
• Excellent facilitation, stakeholder-engagement and workshop-management skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English and report-writing ability

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Basic Job Summary:

• To lead engagement with industry and the entrepreneurial ecosystem across the project: brokering partnerships between training institutions and the private sector, developing business-development and entrepreneurship linkages along the GH2 value chain (with attention to SMEs, women and youth), leading policy-brief drafting and sector recommendations, and delivering the knowledge-sharing and awareness-raising work packages.

Duties & Responsibilities:
Industry Partnerships, Knowledge Sharing and Awareness
The key tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Build and maintain a database of GH2 private-sector stakeholders; engage industry in skills mapping and skills-gap validation.
• Establish private-sector partnerships and MoUs for training and Centre-of-Excellence involvement
• Support job placement, internships and company onboarding and entrepreneur selection for the Exchange Programme.
• Lead inter-project liaison with other TEI OP-VET project partners and compile the 
• GH2 VET Best Practice Guide / knowledge products documenting learnings.
• Set up and implement the GH2 awareness campaign, including stakeholder mapping, materials, and dissemination activities.

Project Coordination and Reporting 
The key tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the drafting of policy briefs with recommendations for the VET sector and its 
• Green Hydrogen linkage and further sector/advocacy inputs
• Identify and promote business-development and entrepreneurship opportunities for 
• SMEs and women- and youth-led enterprises.
• Foster inclusive public–private partnerships and identify opportunities for publicprivate collaboration.
• Coordinate closely with other consortium members on project delivery
• Report on progress and deliverables to the SERC Project Manager

Minimum Academic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Development Studies, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Public Policy or a related field.
• A Bachelor’s degree with substantial additional relevant experience may be considered.
• Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies/ Publication:
• Experience drafting policy briefs and best-practice guides.
• Membership of a relevant professional body is an asset

Work Experience:

• At least seven (7) years in private-sector development, business development, partnership brokering or public–private partnerships, ideally in energy, industrial or skills sectors.
• Demonstrated experience drafting policy briefs and engaging with policy-making and regulatory bodies.
• Proven experience designing and delivering awareness campaigns, workshops and conferences.
• Experience facilitating regional or inter-project knowledge sharing is a strong asset.
• Sound knowledge of Kenya’s private-sector and SME ecosystem; commitment to gender- and youth-inclusive approaches.

Competency Level:

• Excellent stakeholder-engagement, networking and partnership-brokering skills.
• Strong analytical and policy-writing ability; clear, persuasive communication.
• Strong event and campaign management and coordination skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English