Vacancies at Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD)

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: –

• Overseeing the design, development and evaluation of electronic (Radio, TV, e–learning) and non–electronic (print, prototypes, kits) curriculum support materials;
• Coordinating the development, dissemination and transmission of
• programmes and curriculum support materials through mass media,
• electronic learning, distance learning and any other mode of delivering
• education and training programmes;
• Ensuring the Collection, documentation and cataloguing of information
• on curricula, curriculum support materials and innovations to create a
• data bank and disseminating the information to educational institutions,
• learners and other relevant organizations;
• Overseeing development and dissemination of online and e–learning
• orientation programmes for teachers, teacher trainers, education
• officers, quality assurance & Standards Officers and field officers
• involved in education and training on curriculum programmes and
• materials for all basic and tertiary education and training programmes;
• Coordinating the Evaluation, vetting and approval of electronic and
• print curriculum support materials for all basic and tertiary education
• and training programmes;
• Leading change management in educational media on infrastructure
• and specialized human capital;
• Overseeing implementation of practices for effective curriculum
• delivery services through national outlets including 24/7 educational
• broadcast channels;
• Establishing and maintaining the Institute’s database on curriculum
• support materials in electronic, print, social media and the Cloud.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an applicant must have: –

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director/Senior Principal Curriculum
• Development Officer, KICD Grade 3 or in a relevant and comparable
• position in the educational sector for a minimum period of three (3)years;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Communication, Media Studies or
• equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s Degree in Education, Communication, Media Studies or
• equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in Computer use and application;
• Member of a relevant professional body;
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, managerial and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results;
• Exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies,
• objectives and ability to relate them to proper management of the
• Educational Media Function.
• Fulfil the requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

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Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail the following:

• Taking oral dictation;
• Using e–office to research and process data;
• Operating office equipment;
• Attending to visitors and clients;
• Handling telephone calls;
• Handling customer inquiries and complaints;
• Coordinating schedules of meetings and appointments;
• Coordinating travel arrangements;
• Ensuring security of office records, equipment and documents,
• including classified materials;
• Ensuring security, integrity and confidentiality of data;
• Establishing and monitoring procedures for record keeping of
• correspondence and file movements;
• Maintaining an up to date filing system in the office;
• Preparing responses to routine correspondence; and
• Managing office protocol and etiquette.

Requirement for Appointment

• For appointment to this grade an applicant must have:
• Served as an Assistant Office Administrator, KICD Grade 8 or its equivalent for a minimum period of three (3) years
• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: – Secretarial Studies, Office
• Management or its equivalent.
• Certificate in Secretarial Management Course from a recognized institution;
• Computer literacy;
• Demonstrated professional competence in management of office
• administrative services; and
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementing communication policies, system and procedures;
• Provide interface between the institute and other stakeholders;
• Initiating and developing appropriate communication strategies;
• Coordinate preparation of publication materials;
• Maintain media database;
• Prepare annual plans and budgets;
• Maintain mailing list of all stakeholders;
• Ensuring customer satisfaction;
• Manage linkages with other stakeholders; and
• Organize protocol and media events.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –

• Served as a Senior Corporate Communications Officer, KICD Grade 6 or in a comparable position for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Journalism; Mass Communication; Public Relations or Marketing; Communication and Media or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Membership to the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK) or its equivalent;
• Computer literacy;
• Demonstrated professional and managerial competence in information work as reflected in work performance and results.
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Developing relevant and quality curriculum and curriculum support materials;
• Participating in curriculum orientation activities;
• Providing input in activities of subject and course panels;
• Making abstracts of research reports for dissemination in the website;
• Updating of research Information Management System to facilitate monitoring of curriculum implementation;
• Participating in symposia, exhibition, conferences, workshops and education days for purposes of sharing and disseminating research findings;
• Organizing activities of the Research Panel and Academic Committee
• Carrying out basic, applied and action research to inform development of curriculum and curricula support materials; and
• Managing data communication research findings.

Requirements for Appointment

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, managerial and administrative capability in undertaking educational research.
• Relevant working experience of at least Four (4) years
• Proficient in computer use and application;
• Fulfil the requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution.