Kirinyaga County borders Nyeri County, Murang’a County and Embu County.It covers an area of 1,478.1 square kilometers. The county lies between 1,158 metres and 5,380 metres above sea level in the South and at the Peak of Mt. Kenya respectively. Mt. Kenya which lies on the northern side greatly influences the landscape of the county as well as other ...

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Sub-county ECDE Officers

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND , Professional Certificate

Experience

3 years

Location

Kirinyaga

Job Field

Education / Teaching / Training

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting in Planning for programmes and conducting research on ECDE;
• Participating in stakeholder engagements in the ECDE sector;
• Mobilizing and sensitizing communities on the need for ECDE;
• Assisting in the implementation of the ECDE policy;
• Monitoring and evaluation of the ECDE programmes in the Ward/Sub County;
• Conduct professional Development and capacity-building for Early Childhood teachers and other stakeholders;
• Plan and budget for the ECDE play/learning materials and feeding programmes;
• Mentorship and counselling, supervisory role over ECDE teacher in the County;
• Induction of new ECDE teachers;
• Liaising with community, education fraternity, other government departments and other relevant stakeholders on ECDE related matters;
• Participate in the training of ECDE trainees in the Ward/Sub County;
• In charge of welfare and discipline;
• Ensure adequate care of materials and equipment in the Sub County;
• Maintaining proper inventories of equipment and _ supplies entrusted to the centre;
• Coordinating ECDE data collection and submission to the County Director in charge of ECDE;
• Advising on the appropriate course materials and equipment required for training;
• Ensuring the maintenance of high standards of professionalism in assessment and maintaining records of learners’ progress within the Ward/Sub County;
• Evaluating compliance levels with regulatory requirement in the ECDE sector in the regular intervals;
• Monitoring the compliance for registration of ECDE Centres.

Job Requirements

• Possess a degree in Early Childhood Development and Education offered by a recognized institution;
• Be in possession of a certificate in computer applications;
• Be registered by the Teacher Service Commission;
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
• Have served as an ECDE teacher for a minimum period of three (3) years. Those who have held management positions would have added advantage;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution;
• Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya.

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• Women and persons living with disabilities who meet the specified requirements are encouraged to apply.
• Salary and benefits attached to these posts are as per the guidelines by Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).

• Assisting in Planning for programmes and conducting research on ECDE;
• Participating in stakeholder engagements in the ECDE sector;
• Mobilizing and sensitizing communities on the need for ECDE;
• Assisting in the implementation of the ECDE policy;
• Monitoring and evaluation of the ECDE programmes in the Ward/Sub County;
• Conduct professional Development and capacity-building for Early Childhood teachers and other stakeholders;
• Plan and budget for the ECDE play/learning materials and feeding programmes;
• Mentorship and counselling, supervisory role over ECDE teacher in the County;
• Induction of new ECDE teachers;
• Liaising with community, education fraternity, other government departments and other relevant stakeholders on ECDE related matters;
• Participate in the training of ECDE trainees in the Ward/Sub County;
• In charge of welfare and discipline;
• Ensure adequate care of materials and equipment in the Sub County;
• Maintaining proper inventories of equipment and _ supplies entrusted to the centre;
• Coordinating ECDE data collection and submission to the County Director in charge of ECDE;
• Advising on the appropriate course materials and equipment required for training;
• Ensuring the maintenance of high standards of professionalism in assessment and maintaining records of learners’ progress within the Ward/Sub County;
• Evaluating compliance levels with regulatory requirement in the ECDE sector in the regular intervals;
• Monitoring the compliance for registration of ECDE Centres.

• Certificate in computer applications
• Registered by the Teacher Service Commission
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

• Degree in Early Childhood Development and Education offered by a recognized institution
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution
• Registered by the Teacher Service Commission
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010