Job Description
DIRECTOR, POST TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT – ONE (1) POST
V/No.39/2024
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.143,640 - Ksh.262,420 p.m. (CSG 5)
House Allowance: Ksh.49,206 – Ksh.60,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.20,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable/Local Agreement
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
(i) served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Deputy
Director, Post Training and Skills Development, CSG 6 or a comparable
position in the wider public service or private sector;
(ii) a Bachelors Degree in any of the following fields: Education, Guidance and
Counselling, Business Administration, ICT, Entrepreneurship Development,
Human Resource Management/Development/Planning, Engineering or an
equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; OR
a Master Crafts Person (MCP) certificate or an equivalent qualification from a
recognized institution;
(iii) a Masters Degree in any of the following fields: Education, Guidance and
Counselling, Business Administration, ICT, Entrepreneurship Development,
Human Resource Management/Development/Planning, Engineering or an
equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; OR
Professional Master Crafts Person (PMCP) certificate or an equivalent
qualification from a recognized institution; and
(iv) shown merit and ability in work performance and results.
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will head and coordinate activities of the Division at the
Ministry level. Duties at this level will include: -
(i) being responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing Post Training
and Skills Development functions in his/her division.
(ii) formulating of the Post Training and Skills Development Policies, Strategies and
Programmes;
(iii) spearheading the implementation of the Industrial Attachment Policy;
(iv) coordinating the Establishment, the national institutional framework to
improve Post Training skills;
(v) spearheading the establishment of the institutional framework for linking
Industry, Skills Development and Training;
(vi) ensuring the Implementation of the National Apprenticeship Policy;
(vii) overseeing the Implementation of international and regional agreements,
treaties, obligations, and conventions on Skills Development;
(viii) ensuring the Establishment and management of National Skills Development
Fund;
(ix) coordinating the development of a framework for establishing and
management of Sector Specific Skills Councils;
(x) ensuring the Establishment of partnership and linkages between Industry and
Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Talent Education;
(xi) coordinating the Development of Mentorship Programmes for
Entrepreneurship Education, Commercialization of Innovations and Talents
with Relevant Stakeholders;
(xii) overseeing the Development, Management and Maintenance of the National
Skills Development Management Information System and National Skills
Inventory;
(xiii) coordinating Research and Innovation on Skills Development.