Senior Instructor, KEWI Grade 6 (2 Posts)

The role of the Senior Instructor, KEWI Grade 6, involves reporting directly to the Principal Instructor KEWI 5 and overseeing critical technical training and resource management functions within a specific department.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Preparing and conducting practical programmes within a specific department, covering research, consultancy technical services, and outreach.
• Participating in the development/review of workshop procedures/schedules for specific practical training manuals under the department.
• Implementing workshops procedures/practical manuals, and practical programmes within a specific section department, research, consultancy technical services, and outreach.
• Maintaining safety and security of workshops and laboratories structures and resources within a specific department, research, consultancy technical services, and outreach.
• Updating inventory records of a specific workshop under a department.
• Maintaining workshops equipment calibrations within a specific section, research, consultancy technical services, and outreach.
• Carrying out maintenance and repairs schedule of teaching aids workshops/Laboratories facilities in specific workshops within a department.
• Undertaking research/field activities and services in the workshops.
• Undertaking consultancy field activities and services in the workshops.

Person Specification and Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must meet the following requirements:

• Served for a cumulative period of nine (9) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Instructor I or in a comparable position.
• Hold a Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Water / Civil / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.
• Possess a Certificate in Training of Trainers (TOT) course lasting not less than six (6) months from a recognised Institution.
• Membership to a relevant professional body and be in good standing, where applicable.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Applicants will also be required to meet the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity. Successful candidates will be required to provide specific clearances upon offer of job (not at the application stage), including: Certificate of Good Conduct, Clearance from the Ethics and Anti – Corruption Commission, Certificate of Compliance from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Tax Compliance Clearance, and Certificate of Clearance from the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).