Duties and Responsibilities
Providing Strategic leadership in Accreditation and Outreach services
overseeing accreditation of training providers, foreign institutions, assessment centres, training programmes, trainers, assessors and verifiers;
ensuring accreditation of new and revised training programmes;
overseeing recognition and equation of TVET qualifications awarded by local and foreign institutions;
ensuring development of TVET programmes and Information, Education and Communication(IEC) materials for capacity building and sensitization of TVET providers and stakeholders;
overseeing organization of TVET Skills fairs and shows, workshops at national and county levels;
facilitating dissemination of TVET research findings, regulations, standards and guidelines to TVET providers and stakeholders;
ensuring establishment of linkages and partnerships for best practice in TVET;
overseeing awareness creation of TVET at National and County Governments, public and private sector; and
overseeing development of directorate’s budget and work plan.
Requirements for Appointment
served in the grade of Deputy Director, Accreditation or Deputy Director, Outreach Services for a minimum period of three (3) years or in a comparable position in the Public Service/Private Sector;
Bachelor’s degree in Education in a TVET related field;
OR
Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Telecommunications, Mechanical, Automotive, Electronics, Construction Plant, Civil, Agricultural, Industrial Technology, Production Technology, Instrumentation and Control); Human Resource Management; Entrepreneurship; Agriculture; Livestock Production; Animal Health; Applied and Health Sciences; Agricultural Economics; Computer Science; Information Communication Technology; Library and Information Science; Commerce; Communication; Tourism; Hospitality Management; Hotel Management; Food Technology; Home Economics; Business Administration; Business Management; Sociology; Economics; Secretarial Studies; Supply Chain Management; Psychological Counseling; and Guidance and Counseling or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution AND Post-Graduate Diploma in Education or Diploma in Technical Education from a recognized institution;
Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Education; Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Automotive, Electronics, Telecommunication, Computer Science, Civil, Construction Plant, Agricultural, Industrial Technology, Production Technology, Instrumentation and Control); Information Systems; Information Technology; Library and Information Science; Information Communication Technology; Disaster Management; Agriculture; Livestock Production; Animal Health; Applied and Health Sciences; Agricultural Economics; Project Management; Entrepreneurship; Communication; Human Resource Management; Food Technology; Sociology; Economics; Business Administration; Business Management; Tourism; Supply Chain Management; Guidance and Counseling or any other equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
Leadership Course from a recognized institution;
Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable
Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability required for effective performance of duties at this level.
Method of Application
Interested persons should send their detailed application cover letter and Curriculum Vitae (CV) ONLY. The Curriculum Vitae should include their day and evening telephone numbers, e- mail address and names and addresses of three referees. The application should reach the Director General/CEO not later than MONDAY 2ND NOVEMBER, 2020 5 P.M.
The application should be sent to the following email address: recruitment@tveta.go.ke.
Applicants are also REQUIRED to fill the attached job application summary template and submit in soft copy (saved in MS Excel) together with their application. An example has been attached for your guidance. Kindly replace the sample with your information.