Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA) is a State Corporation under the Ministry of Education established under the TVET Act of 2013. The mandate of the Authority is to promote quality access, equity and relevance in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) by developing standards, inspecting, registering and licensing trainers.
The Authority seeks to
recruit a result-oriented, self-driven person with high integrity to fill the
following vacant positions:
RESEARCH OFFICER, TVETA GRADE 6
Terms of Appointment: Pensionable
Basic Pay: 72,870 –
107,323
House Allowance: 35,000
Commuter Allowance:
14,000
Responsibilities
- Identifying
areas of study and collaborating institutions on action and collaborative
research;
- Identifying
areas of research linkages between TVET institutions and industries;
- Collecting
research data;
- Participating
in developing, updating and maintaining database of TVET
- Identifying
projects promoting innovation in TVET and institutions to participate in
the innovations;
- Participating
in preparation of research reports; and
- Participating
in analyzing inspection reports and institutional annual returns
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in any of the following disciplines:- Economics, Public Policy,
Mathematics, Statistics, Strategic Management, Public Administration,
Project Planning and Management, Education, Engineering, Human Resource
Management; Entrepreneurship; Agriculture; Applied and Health Sciences;
Agricultural Economics; Computer Science; Information Communication
Technology; Library and Information Science; Commerce; Tourism;
Hospitality Management; Hotel Management; Food Technology; Home Economics;
Business Administration; Business Management; Sociology; Secretarial
Studies; Supply Chain Management or any other equivalent qualification
from a recognized institution.
How to Apply
Soft copy applications:
Interested persons
should send their detailed application cover letter and Curriculum
Vitae (CV) ONLY. The Curriculum Vitae should include their
day and evening telephone numbers, e- mail address and names and addresses of
three referees. The application should reach the Director General/CEO not
later than MONDAY 2ND NOVEMBER, 2020 5 P.M.
The application should be sent to the following email address: recruitment@tveta.go.ke.
Applicants are also REQUIRED to
fill the attached job application summary template and submit in soft copy (saved
in MS Excel) together with their application. An example has
been attached for your guidance. Kindly replace the
sample with your information.
Shortlisted candidates
will be required to produce academic certificates and testimonials as indicated
on their CVs and job application summary.
Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted and will be expected to produce valid copies of
clearance certificates from the following organizations when they appear for
interview in fulfillment of the requirements of Chapter Six of the Kenyan Constitution.
- Valid
tax compliance certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
- Valid
Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) clearance certificate;
- Valid
self-declaration forms from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission specific
to this advertisement;
- Police
Clearance Certificate from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations
(DCI) issued not more than one year ago from the date of this advert;
- Valid
Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA)
is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and diversity.
Persons with Disability (PWDs) and other Minority groups are encouraged to
apply.