Republic of Kenya
County Government of Busia
County Public Service Board
The Busia County Public Service Board
wishes to recruit a competent and qualified person to fill the following vacant
positions as per Section 44 (3) (a), (b), (c), (d) of the County Governments
Act, 2012.
Youth Polytechnic Instructors III
Job Group H
Job Group H
50 Posts
3 Years Renewable Contract
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Theoretical and practical instruction of
trainees in the specified area of specialization.
- Preparing and maintaining professional
documents including schemes of work.
- Preparing lesson plans, lesson notes,
trainee’s records, teaching and learning materials, carrying out trainee’s
assessment.
- Ensuring proper care and maintenance of tools
and equipment
- Conducting co-curricular activities and
Organizing co- curricular activities
- Maintaining trainees discipline and guiding
and counselling trainees
Requirements for Appointment
- Diploma in Technical Education in the
respective field (s)
- KCSE C- (Minus)
- Teaching experience in a youth polytechnic or
any vocational training institution.
- Computer knowledge will be an added advantage
Quality Assurance and Management Officer
Job Group N
Job Group N
1 Post
Duties and Responsibilities
- Advice Instructors and ECDE teachers in both
Youth polytechnics/Vocational centres and ECDE centres in accordance with
all round standard performance indicators.
- Ensure equitable distribution of
instructors/Care givers by working out the curriculum based establishment
(Youth Polytechnics/ECDE centres).
- Carry out regular and full panel quality
assurance and standards assessment in youth polytechnic and ECDE centres.
- Ensure that the appropriate curriculum is
operational in Youth Polytechnics and ECDE centres.
- Organize and administer co-curricular
activities with a view to developing an all-round trainee/child.
- Advising on implementation of Youth
Polytechnic curricular and cocurricular activities to maintain standards.
- Overseeing assessment of upcoming Youth Polytechnics
capacity for registration as training institution and examination centres.
- Advice County Government on establishment of
new institutions.
- Carry out any duties as may be assigned by the
County Director Education and vocational training/County Director ECDE.
Requirements for Appointment
- Bachelor’s degree in Education from a
recognized University
- Master’s degree will be an added advantage
- 3 years’ experience in Quality Assurance and
management
- Must have served in Job group M for 3 years
- Computer literate.
- Strong Verbal and written Communication
Skills.
- Understanding of contemporary quality
management principles and practices.
- Demonstrate professional competence and
administrative capability required for effective performance of duties at
that level.
- Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the
constitution of Kenya.
County Director ECDE
Job Group Q
Job Group Q
1 Post
The holder of the post of County
Director will be the head of the County Early Childhood Development Education
(ECDE) offices and will be answerable to the County Chief Officer for Education
and Vocational Training.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Initiating, formulating and implementing the
county policies on ECD Education.
- Monitoring and Implementing of the curricular
and co-curricular and school feeding program.
- Preparation and implementation of the
departmental annual work plans and budgetary requirements.
- Implementing of the ECDE staff training and
appraisals.
- Promoting awareness on Early Childhood needs
and demands to local communities and parents.
- Preparing ECDE strategies, giving technical
advice and guidance to personnel in lower cadre.
- Supervise, monitor and evaluate performance of
ECDE care givers.
- Prepare and submit quarterly and annual
reports.
- Supervisor infrastructure development in ECDE
centres.
- Any other duties assigned by the chief officer
education and vocational training.
Requirements for Appointment
- Bachelor’s degree in Education (ECDE Option)
- Master’s Degree in Education (ECD option) or
any other relevant field will be a definite advantage.
- Computer application from recognized
institution
- Conversant with county operations.
- Be of high integrity, self-driven and a team
player.
- Possess strong leadership skills
- Have proven managerial competencies.
- Must comply with the requirement of Chapter
six (6) of the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya.
County Director Vocational Training
Job Group Q
Job Group Q
1 Post
The holder of the post of County Director will be the head of the County vocational training offices and will be answerable to the County Chief Officer for Education and Vocational Training.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Co-ordinating implementation of Policies in
Youth Polytechnic training.
- Provide leadership & oversight to Youth
Polytechnics for effective service delivery
- Facilitate the processing of Youth
polytechnics registration
- Manage the deployment of Instructors in
consultation with the Chief Officer for Education and Vocational Training.
- Co-ordinate Instructor recruitment and ensure
that the Guiding Policies are adhered to.
- Handle all discipline matters as per
guidelines provided by the County Public Service Board.
- Ensure compliance with the set teaching
standards
- Prepare departmental budget and oversee its
utilization
- Supervise, Monitor and Evaluate performance of
staff
- Prepare and submit quarterly and Annual
Reports
- Handle promotions as per the guidelines
provided by the Department.
- Strengthen strategic partnerships and
collaborations among stakeholders on revitalization, rehabilitation and
promoting of Youth polytechnic training.
- Mobilise resources to support youth
polytechnic training.
- Oversee development and integration of ICT in
Youth Polytechnic Training.
- Support initiatives and business incubations
in youth polytechnics.
- Build capacity in Youth polytechnics by
conducting regular human resource planning.
- Coordinating establishment of functional
Boards of Management to manage Youth polytechnics.
- Advise board of Management on prudent
management of youth polytechnics.
- Oversee prudent use of finances and other
resources in youth Polytechnics
- Perform any other duties assigned by the Chief
Officer for Education and Vocational Training.
Requirements for Appointment
- A Bachelor’s degree in Education-Technology.
Or, any other equivalent bachelor’s degree with a diploma in technical
education.
- A Master’s Degree in Education Management,
Business Administration or any other related field from a recognized
institution will be a definite advantage.
- Experience of at least seven (7) years as
Manager/Administrator/Teacher of which five (5) years should have been at
Senior Management level or 3 years at Job Group P or a comparable position
in the public/private sector.
- Be Computer Literate
- Be conversant with County Governments
operations at the Headquarters and institutional level.
- Possess strong leadership skills
- Demonstrate understanding of policies on
Instructor Management
- Have proven managerial competencies
- Must comply with the requirements of Chapter 6
of the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya
How to Apply
All applications should be submitted
in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the left side the position you are
applying and addressed to:
The Secretary/CEO,
County Public Service Board,
Busia County,
P.O. Private Bag, Busia (K)
County Public Service Board,
Busia County,
P.O. Private Bag, Busia (K)
Important information to all
candidates:
- The application should reach the Secretary,
County Public Service Board on or before Friday, 29th May, 2015.
- Hand delivered applications should be
submitted to the County Public Service Board offices on 2nd Floor of Port
Victoria Plaza, County Government Annex, 1st Floor, (next to Ministry of
Energy) along Hospital Road (1 KM to Farmview Hotel)
- Applications should be accompanied with copies
of the National Identity Cards, Academic and Professional Certificates and
other Testimonials.
- Short listed candidates shall be required to
produce their original National Identity Cards, Academic and Professional
Certificates and Testimonials.
- Candidates interested in the above positions
MUST attach the following VALID clearances:
- Police Clearance Certificate from Criminal
Investigations Department (C.I.D)
- Clearance Certificate from the Higher
Education Loans Board (HELB)
- Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue
Authority (KRA)
- Ethics & Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
Form
Canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification