The National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) is a state corporation established under the Industrial Training (Amendment) Act of 2011. The Authority has five industrial training centres spread across the country .NITA perpetuates industrial training in Kenya that dates back to 1925 when the native industrial training depots (NITDS) were introduced by the colonial Government. In 1959, Industrial training ordinance was enacted to regulate apprentice and indentured learners in industry. In 1963, the Industrial Training ordinance became the Industrial Training ACT, Cap 237 which was amended in 1971 to establish the training levy fund and the National Industrial Training council (NITC) which had Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) as its secretariat.
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The Director of Industrial Training and Skills Development will be reporting to the Director General and will be responsible for overall management of the Industrial Skills Development function.
Job Description.
The Director of Industrial Training and Skills Development is responsible for the following:
- Providing leadership, strategic direction and general oversight in the implementation of the Industrial Training activities in accordance with the Act, policies, procedures and regulations;
- Controlling and administering Industrial Training schemes namely Apprenticeship; Indentured Learnership; Skills Upgrading; Trade Testing and Industrial Attachment In the Country;
- Ensuring adherence to set standards and guidelines and entrench quality assurance;
- Liaising with the Training Committee of the Board on strategic Industrial Training matters;
- Determining operational policies on Curriculum development, Industrial Training development and assessment programmes and all matters affecting the efficient and economic operations of departments in the directorate;
- Providing strategic advice and assistance that informs the Board and Management on matters relating to Industrial Training in all areas i.e. Research and Curriculum Developing, Industrial Training Development and Assessment & Certification;
- Reviewing the operations and administration of the Industrial Training activities (apprenticeship and indentured learnership, skills upgrading, industrial attachment and quality assurance) and provide the Board and Management with periodic reports;
- Integrating labour market information into skills development;
- Liaising with the Director General in establishing the Sector Training Committees;
- Identifying and initiate linkages with the social partners in the industry through the Sector Training Committees;
- Providing advice and assistance to the Public and Private Sectors on matters that relate to curriculum development, Industrial Training development and assessment and certification;
- Assessing industrial training, testing occupational skills and award certificates including government trade tests;
- Equating curriculums and certificates of competency.
Person Specifications
For appointment at this position, a candidate must have: –
- A minimum of fifteen (15) years’ work experience and at least 5 years’ experience in senior management;
- Masters Degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Information Communication Technology, Automotive, Civil Engineering, Building Economics, Renewable Energy, Beauty Therapy, Textile Engineering, Clothing/Apparel/Fashion & Design Structural, Institutional Management, Medical, Education, Architecture, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Curriculum Development or any other related field from a recognized institution;
- Bachelors Degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Information Communication Technology, Automotive, Civil
- Engineering, Building Economics, Renewable Energy, Beauty Therapy, Textile Engineering, Clothing/Apparel/Fashion & Design Structural, Institutional Management, Medical, Education, Architecture, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Curriculum Development or any other related field from a recognized institution;
- Professional qualification and membership where applicable;
- Proficiency in Computer Applications and;
- Fulfil the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution.
Note: Management and Leadership course will be an added advantage
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