Job Summary
Providing Strategic leadership in Accreditation and Outreach services
Minimum Qualification:Bachelor
Experience Level:Management level
Experience Length:3 years
Job Description
Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA) is a State Corporation under the Ministry of Education established under the TVET Act of 2013. The mandate of the Authority is to promote quality access, equity and relevance in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) by developing standards, inspecting, registering and licensing trainers.
The Authority seeks to recruit a result-oriented, self-driven person with high integrity to fill the following vacant positions:
JOB DESCRIPTIONS (JDs) AND JOB SPECIFICATIONS (JSs)
1. DIRECTOR, ACCREDITATION AND OUTREACH SERVICES
Terms of Appointment
5 Year contract renewable subject to performance
Basic Pay
179,441 – 246,579
House Allowance
60,000
Commuter Allowance
30,000
Extraneous Allowance
40,000
a) Duties and Responsibilities
i. Providing Strategic leadership in Accreditation and Outreach services
ii. overseeing accreditation of training providers, foreign institutions, assessment centres, training programmes, trainers, assessors and verifiers;
iii. ensuring accreditation of new and revised training programmes;
iv. overseeing recognition and equation of TVET qualifications awarded by local and foreign institutions;
v. ensuring development of TVET programmes and Information, Education and Communication(IEC) materials for capacity building and sensitization of TVET providers and stakeholders;
vi. overseeing organization of TVET Skills fairs and shows, workshops at national and county levels;
vii. facilitating dissemination of TVET research findings, regulations, standards and guidelines to TVET providers and stakeholders;
viii. ensuring establishment of linkages and partnerships for best practice in TVET;
ix. overseeing awareness creation of TVET at National and County Governments, public and private sector; and
x. overseeing development of directorate’s budget and work plan.
(b) Requirements for Appointment
i. 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;
ii. Bachelor’s degree in Education in a TVET related field;
OR
iii. 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;
iv. 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;
v. Leadership Course from a recognized institution;
vi. Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable
vii. Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability required for effective performance of duties at this level.
HOW TO APPLY:
Soft copy applications:
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 thanMONDAY 2ND NOVEMBER, 2020 5 P.M.
The application should be sent to the following email address:**********.
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.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to produce academic certificates and testimonials as indicated on their CVs and job application summary.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and will be expected to produce valid copies of clearance certificates from the following organizations when they appear for interview in fulfillment of the requirements of Chapter Six of the Kenyan Constitution.
i. Valid tax compliance certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
ii. Valid Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) clearance certificate;
iii. Valid self-declaration forms from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission specific to this advertisement;
iv. Police Clearance Certificate from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) issued not more than one year ago from the date of this advert;
v. Valid Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) clearance.
Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA) is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and diversity. Persons with Disability (PWDs) and other Minority groups are encouraged to apply.
