Job Description
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, POST TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT – EIGHT
(8) POSTS - V/No. 41/2024
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.90,200 - Ksh.124,630 p.m. (CSG 7)
House Allowance: Ksh.18,066 - Ksh.45,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.12,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service.
Medical Cover: As provided by the government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
(a)Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
(i) served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Principal Post
Training and Skills Development CSG 8 or a comparable and relevant position
in the wider public service;
(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 recognized institution; OR
Master Crafts Person (MCP) certificate or an equivalent qualification from a
recognized institution;
(iii) a shown merit and ability in work performance and results.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties at this level will include:
(i) implementing and reviewing Policies, Plans, Guidelines, Standards, Best
Practices and Strategies for Post Training and Skills Development;
(ii) Operationalizing Sector Skills Councils;
(iii) Strengthening linkages between Education, Training, Industry and Professional
Bodies;
(iv) Leading teams in Monitoring and Evaluating the Operations of Office of Career
Services (OCS);
(v) Coordinating capacity building for career educators and counsellors.
(vi) Developing implementing and reviewing skills development programmes;
(vii) Developing, managing and maintaining the National Skills Development
Management Information System and National Skills Inventory;
(viii) Implementing and reviewing quality standards and norms and undertaking
quality audits and assurance for skills development;
(ix) Leading teams in Monitoring and Evaluating Skills Development Programmes;
(x) Spearheading Research and Innovation on Skills Development.