Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Bungoma County is home to an estimated 1.7 million people and sits on an area of 2,069 km². Bungoma is the 3rd populous County after Nairobi and Kakamega. It borders three Counties: Kakamega on the South, Trans Nzoia on the North and Busia on the West. It also enjoys a vast shared international border with Uganda.

Responsibilities or duties

An officer at this level may be deployed as Assistant Director Vocational Training in addition to teaching duties.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Train in areas of specialization in accordance with the syllabus
• Coordinate courses, programs, projects and practical work
• Prepare and maintain schemes of work, lesson plans, lesson notes, teaching and learning materials and trainee records
• Carry out research in the relevant field of specialization
• Prepare annual budgets
• Conduct co-curricular activities for trainees
• Maintain trainee discipline through guiding and counseling
• Liaise with relevant industries for trainee attachment
• Oversee proper inventory management
• Manage the human resource at the vocational training centers
• Prudently manage institution financial resources.
• Parry out trainee assessment in class and on attachment
• Resource mobilization
• Stakeholder engagement
• Policy formulation, co-ordination and implementation

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade an officer must have:

• Served in the grade of Principal Vocational and Technical Trainer Job Group ‘CPSB 06’ (JG-N) for a minimum period of three (3) years
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Education, Technology Education or BSc. Engineering, Entrepreneurship or any other related field from a recognized university
• Master’s degree in Education (Institution management, Home Economics, Technology Education), Entrepreneurship or any other related field from a recognized university.
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Program or Education Management lasting not less than six (6) weeks or its equivalent from a recognized institution
• Have shown merit and ability in work performance and results
• Registered by Technical Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA)
• Attended refresher course for a minimum of four (4) weeks in the relevant field.

Experience needed

Served in the grade of Principal Vocational and Technical Trainer Job Group ‘CPSB 06’ (JG-N) for a minimum period of three (3) years

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Terms of Service: Five (5) years- contract

• Train in areas of specialization in accordance with the syllabus
• Coordinate courses, programs, projects and practical work
• Prepare and maintain schemes of work, lesson plans, lesson notes, teaching and learning materials and trainee records
• Carry out research in the relevant field of specialization
• Prepare annual budgets
• Conduct co-curricular activities for trainees
• Maintain trainee discipline through guiding and counseling
• Liaise with relevant industries for trainee attachment
• Oversee proper inventory management
• Manage the human resource at the vocational training centers
• Prudently manage institution financial resources.
• Parry out trainee assessment in class and on attachment
• Resource mobilization
• Stakeholder engagement
• Policy formulation, co-ordination and implementation

• Research
• Budgeting
• Human Resource Management
• Financial Management
• Resource Mobilization
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Policy Formulation
• Teaching
• Coordination
• Guidance and Counseling
• Inventory Management
• Assessment

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Technology Education or BSc. Engineering, Entrepreneurship or any other related field from a recognized university
• Master’s degree in Education (Institution management, Home Economics, Technology Education), Entrepreneurship or any other related field from a recognized university.
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Program or Education Management lasting not less than six (6) weeks or its equivalent from a recognized institution
• Registered by Technical Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA)