Job Description
POSITION: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING - JOB GROUP CPSB 03/’R’ (1
POST)
BASIC SALARY: Kshs. 121,430 x 6,070- 127,500 x 6,370- 133,870 x 6,570- 140,440 x 6,770- 147,210 x
6,960- 154,170 x 7,160- 161,330 x 7,810 – 169,140p.m
TERMS OF SERVICE: Three (3) year contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance.
Duties and Responsibilities
The officer will report to Chief Officer, Education, Science and Technology.
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
i. Provide leadership in the management, development and implementation of County Youth
Polytechnics
ii. Review and develop policies, strategies and guidelines for development of County Youth
Polytechnics;
iii. Mobilize resources for Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) projects and
programmes;
iv. Develop partnership with various stakeholders to improve status and management of Technical
and Vocational Training Centers and link the stakeholders to the Ministry;
v. Promote technical vocational training as an alternative skills process;
vi. Prepare and implement the strategic plan, annual work plan and periodic reports in the
department;
vii. Supervise and coordinate promotion and implementation of County Youth polytechnic projects,
policies and programmes;
viii. Enhance, improve and upgrade certification of technical vocational training centers in the
county;
ix. Provide technical and coordination support to the stakeholders and partners in mainstreaming
the County Youth Polytechnics guidelines for County government; and
x. Prepare Training needs assessment and planning.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
i. Served in the grade of Deputy Director Job Group CPSB 04/‘Q’ in the Public Service for a
minimum period of three (3) years or in a comparable and equivalent position in the wider
Public Service or Private Sector;
ii. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Education, Technology Education or BSc.
Engineering from a recognized university;
iii. Master’s degree in Education (Institution management, Home Economics, Technology
Education) from a recognized university;
iv. Registered by Technical Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA);
v. Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Program lasting not less than six (6) weeks or
its equivalent from a recognized institution; and
vi. Attended industrial attachment for a minimum of eight (8) weeks in the relevant field;
vii. Demonstrate professional competence in work performance and be result oriented in execution
of duties and responsibilities; and
viii. Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in article
10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.