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 Manager Industrial Training Center will be reporting to the Director General and will provide industrial skills development, assess industrial skills, assist in development of industrial training curricula, charge for goods and services offered by the centre and promote industrial training activities in the regions.
Job Description
The Manager Industrial Training Center is responsible for the following:
- Integrating labour market information inti skills development through skills training;
- Implementing industrial training programmes of the institution;
- iAssessing industrial training for the formal and informal sector;
- Charging course, hostel fees, trade test centre fees and for any other goods and services offered by the centre to grow revenue through enterprise functions;
- Serving as regional promoters for all NITA products and services;
- Implementing Centre’s policies and objectives;
- Implementing the Authority’s strategic plan;
- Undertaking training development that supports the industry at the Centre;
- initiating curriculum development and review with respect to emerging industry development trends;
- Providing machines and general infrastructure that support training and industrial skills upgrading;
- Undertaking activities concerning trainee admissions, provision of supplies and support of welfare services;
- Maintaining the schemes of work, work/lesson plans, and assessment evidence according to the set standards using curriculum approved by the Kenya National
Qualification Framework;
- Mobilizing resource mobilization through partnerships to support development projects for the Authority;
- Establishing MOUs with stake holders and maintain good relationships stakeholders through direct prospecting and marketing to the industry;
- Implementing the decisions of the Authority as guided by the Chief Executive Officer;
- Implementing NITA’s policies and plans governing the Centres in liaison with the Director Industrial Skills Development and Director Registration and Compliance and other relevant stakeholders in the region;
- Assessing, monitoring, evaluation and reporting on industrial training programme;
- Managing all available resources prudently and;
- Promoting industrial training schemes and activities across all regions on the country.
Person Specifications
For appointment at this position, a candidate must have: –
- A minimum period of twelve (12) years in relevant work experience and at least four (4) years in management role in a position in the Public Service or Private Sector;
- A Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: mechanical, electrical/electronics, computer science, information communication technology, automotive, building and construction, refrigeration and air conditioning, agribusiness, P.V. solar installation, hair dressing and beauty therapy, textile, fashion &
- design, Human Resource, Mathematics, Business Administration, Physics, Chemistry, Finance any other occupational field or an equivalent qualification from a
- recognized institution;
- iii. hair dressing and beauty therapy, textile, fashion & design, Human Resource, Mathematics, Business Administration, Physics, Chemistry, Finance any other occupational field or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Professional qualification and membership where applicable;
- Proficiency in computer applications;
- Demonstrated results in work performance; and
- Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution.
Note: Management course will be an added advantage
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