Job Description
The County Government of Kericho is inviting applications from passionate, skilled, and highly motivated professionals for the position of Vocational Training Instructor on permanent and pensionable terms. This opportunity is ideal for individuals committed to developing practical skills, nurturing talent, and preparing trainees for successful careers in technical, vocational, and entrepreneurial fields. The successful candidate will play a significant role in strengthening vocational education by delivering competency-based instruction that meets current industry standards while supporting the county's vision of producing a competitive and highly skilled workforce.
The Vocational Training Instructor will be responsible for planning, organizing, and delivering both theoretical and practical lessons within the assigned area of specialization. The role requires a professional educator who understands modern teaching methodologies and can effectively transfer technical knowledge while encouraging innovation, creativity, safety, and professionalism among trainees. The instructor will contribute to creating an engaging learning environment that promotes critical thinking, practical problem-solving, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
The successful applicant will actively participate in curriculum implementation by preparing instructional resources, maintaining training records, conducting learner assessments, and monitoring trainee progress throughout the academic period. The position also involves supervising workshop activities, ensuring that equipment and training materials remain functional, and maintaining compliance with occupational health and safety standards during all practical sessions.
Beyond classroom instruction, the Vocational Training Instructor will mentor trainees by promoting ethical conduct, discipline, professionalism, and career readiness. The instructor will support extracurricular activities, career guidance initiatives, industrial attachment preparation, and skills competitions that enrich the overall learning experience. Close collaboration with fellow instructors, institutional administrators, industry stakeholders, and government agencies will be expected to ensure continuous improvement of training quality and relevance.
The County Government of Kericho values innovation, accountability, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence in public service. Therefore, the successful candidate should demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, effective communication abilities, sound organizational capacity, and a genuine commitment to lifelong learning. Experience in competency-based education, digital learning technologies, and practical workshop management will be considered an added advantage.
This position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute directly to technical education while enjoying a stable public service career with opportunities for professional growth, structured career progression, and participation in capacity-building programs. Individuals who possess the required qualifications, practical expertise, and enthusiasm for vocational education are encouraged to submit their applications before the stated deadline.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive theoretical instruction and practical training within the assigned technical or vocational specialization using competency-based education approaches.
- Develop detailed schemes of work, lesson plans, lesson notes, practical demonstrations, instructional guides, and assessment schedules for effective curriculum implementation.
- Prepare, update, and organize teaching, learning, and demonstration materials that support high-quality technical instruction.
- Conduct continuous assessment tests, practical examinations, projects, assignments, and competency evaluations while maintaining accurate trainee performance records.
- Monitor learner attendance, academic progress, practical competence, and overall participation throughout the training period.
- Guide trainees in developing occupational skills, innovation, entrepreneurship, workplace ethics, and professional conduct relevant to their chosen careers.
- Ensure proper utilization, maintenance, calibration, storage, and security of workshop tools, machinery, laboratory equipment, and instructional resources.
- Promote occupational safety and health practices by enforcing workshop safety procedures and ensuring compliance with established safety regulations.
- Supervise practical sessions to ensure trainees acquire hands-on experience through safe and structured learning activities.
- Maintain accurate trainee records, class registers, examination documentation, inventory records, and departmental reports.
- Participate in curriculum review initiatives, departmental planning meetings, quality assurance activities, and institutional development programs.
- Organize and supervise co-curricular activities that encourage teamwork, creativity, leadership, innovation, and personal development.
- Maintain discipline among trainees through positive guidance, professional mentorship, and adherence to institutional policies.
- Offer career guidance and counselling services that assist trainees in making informed academic and professional decisions.
- Collaborate with fellow instructors to improve teaching methods, develop learning resources, and share professional best practices.
- Participate in industrial linkage initiatives, community outreach programs, exhibitions, skills competitions, and vocational awareness campaigns.
- Support institutional accreditation processes and ensure compliance with relevant government regulations governing vocational education.
- Integrate appropriate digital learning technologies into teaching activities to enhance learner engagement and instructional effectiveness.
- Recommend procurement requirements for training materials, workshop equipment, and educational resources needed within the department.
- Perform any other official responsibilities assigned by the institution's management in support of quality technical and vocational education.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Applicants must possess a Diploma or Master Craft Certificate in any of the following disciplines from a recognized institution: Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Industrial Plant Engineering, Construction Plant Engineering, Civil Engineering, Building and Construction, Plumbing, Welding and Fabrication, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Renewable Energy Technology, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Leather Technology, Footwear Technology, Animal Science, Hair Dressing and Beauty Therapy, Clothing Technology, Fashion Design and Textile Technology, Food Technology, Institutional Management, Catering and Housekeeping, or another closely related technical discipline recognized by the relevant authorities. Applicants must also possess a Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution. Candidates should demonstrate excellent instructional abilities, effective communication skills, classroom and workshop management capabilities, strong organizational skills, practical problem
- solving abilities, sound technical competence, integrity, teamwork, professionalism, and commitment to continuous learning. Knowledge of competency
- based education and training methodologies, learner assessment techniques, occupational safety standards, record management, mentoring, guidance and counselling, digital learning tools, and public service ethics will be highly desirable. The ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and maintain high
- quality training standards is essential.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), certified copies of academic and professional certificates, National Identity Card or Passport, and any other supporting testimonials as specified in the official County Government recruitment guidelines. Applications should be submitted through the prescribed County Government recruitment procedure before the application deadline. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further assessment. The County Government of Kericho is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, transparency, and merit-based recruitment. Female candidates, persons living with disabilities, youth, and applicants from marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
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