Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: TWO (2)

TERMS OF SERVICE: PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: planning conducting and supervising quality assurance and standards assessments of educational institutions; coordinating and regulating assessment programmes; ensuring maintenance of educational standards; organizing and coordinating co-curriculum activities; advising Education Boards on the Standards of Education; Coordinating school activities and programs; organizing pedagogical skills upgrading for teachers; planning and conducting educational research; organizing and conducting School and/or Subject standards Assessment; determining Educational Quality Index; and guiding, advising and appraising officers under their supervision.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade an officer must have:

• Have a working experience of not less than seven (7) years in a middle level management and leadership position in a public or private organization
• Bachelor's degree in Education;
• OR
• Bachelor's degree in Arts/Science and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from a recognized institution;
• OR
• Bachelor's degree in Arts or Science with Education from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrate managerial, analytical, coordination and report-writing skills.
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya; and,
• Certificate in Computer Application skills
• Possession of a Master's degree in the relevant discipline will be an added advantage

• Planning conducting and supervising quality assurance and standards assessments of educational institutions
• Coordinating and regulating assessment programmes
• Ensuring maintenance of educational standards
• Organizing and coordinating co-curriculum activities
• Advising Education Boards on the Standards of Education
• Coordinating school activities and programs
• Organizing pedagogical skills upgrading for teachers
• Planning and conducting educational research
• Organizing and conducting School and/or Subject standards Assessment
• Determining Educational Quality Index
• Guiding, advising and appraising officers under their supervision

• Managerial skills
• Analytical skills
• Coordination skills
• Report-writing skills
• Computer Application skills

• Bachelor's degree in Education; OR Bachelor's degree in Arts/Science and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from a recognized institution; OR Bachelor's degree in Arts or Science with Education from a recognized institution
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya
• Certificate in Computer Application skills
• Possession of a Master's degree in the relevant discipline will be an added advantage