Busia County ECDE County Director Job

Job Description

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.

 

County Director ECDE
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.

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)

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 

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