Director, Strategy, Planning and Research – Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority

Duties and responsibilities
Ensuring alignment of organizational policies with national, regional and international TVET policy frameworks;
Providing guidance in research;
Overseeing development and management of TVET research;
Ensuring development of monitoring and evaluation systems for TVET systems;
Overseeing effective implementation of the Authority’s strategic plan, policy and programs;
Overseeing Authority’s resource mobilization;
Overseeing establishment of research linkages and collaboration between TVET providers and industries;
Ensuring Coordination of risk management;
Overseeing performance management activities;
Oversee process re-engineering in the Authority; and
Oversee development of Departmental budget and work plans.

Requirements for Appointment
Served in the grade of Deputy Director, Strategy and Planning or Deputy Director, Research for a minimum period of three (3) years or in a comparable position in the Public Service/Private Sector;
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;
Master’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;
Leadership Course from a recognized institution is an added advantage;
Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable;
Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability required for effective performance of duties at this level.

Method of Application
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.

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