TVET Program Manager

Kenya Association of Manufacturers is the representative organization for manufacturing value-add industries in Kenya. Established in 1959 as a private sector body, KAM has evolved into a dynamic, vibrant, credible and respected business association that unites industrialists and offers a common voice for businesses. KAM provides an essential link for co-operation, dialogue and understanding with the Government by representing the views and concerns of its members to the relevant authorities. In pursuit of its core mandate of policy advocacy, KAM promotes trade and investment, upholds standards, encourages the formulation, enactment and administration of sound policies that facilitate a competitive business environment and reduce the cost of doing business. In 2009, KAM unveiled a new corporate image as it observed 50 years since its establishment. Mission To promote competitive and sustainable local manufacturing. Vision To be a World-class BMO that effectively delivers services to its members Goal To transform KAM into a sustainable member-focused association delivering relevant, quality, timely and effective services to its members Values KAM has 6 values that are the key drivers of its corporate culture. These are Responsiveness, Integrity, Innovation, Inclusiveness, Teamwork and Excellence Purpose To create wealth at both corporate and individual levels by advocating for a competitive environment for businesses to operate, thereby creating better industries, growing the economy, creating jobs and hence resulting in better standards of living for Kenyans. Strategic Objectives Driving industrial growth and realization of 15% contribution of manufacturing sector to GDP by 2019 Supporting skills-based job creation agenda and increase manufacturing sector jobs by 33% Enhancing market access for products, locally and globally to grow exports by 33% by 2019 Retaining and recruiting a broad membership base Operational excellence

Job Purpose:

• To promote the DUAL TVET program in the manufacturing sector and other key stakeholders to help increase youth employment for sustainable development in Kenya. The position works to strengthen the link between employers and the TVET/CBET labour market. This includes coordination of appropriate placement of TVET graduates in industry 2for internships, capacity building and technical skills upgrading of industry employees.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage work readiness, entrepreneurship training for CBET and TVET graduates and TTI trainers’ capacity building.
• Oversee overall project implementation. Design a methodological approach to the various TVET projects, develop project tools and oversee overall project implementation.
• Coordinate industry mapping and onboarding industries to the projects, including coordinating industry awareness forums and getting their commitments to provide industrial attachment opportunities, paid internships, and jobs. Coordinate placements as relevant.
• Stakeholder engagement to promote TVET, co-ordinate stakeholder forums. Co-ordinate TVET program policy advocacy working closely with KAM Policy and Research team, and TVET Project Officer.
• Working closely with the project M&E and Project officer, create an up-to-date database for the project that includes industries (mapped, placed and possible partner industries), technical training institutions and graduates.
• Coordinate industry exchange and learning visits, job matching forums and knowledge-sharing forums to encourage discussion around skills gaps, technology, and trends.
• Facilitate affirmative action and discussions on gender mainstreaming in industry through young women in industry and women in manufacturing forums.
• Project grant management, monitoring burn rates against activities and project reporting.
• Project monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and learning including preparation of timely reports to donors, management, and the KAM board.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of KAM Consulting and the CEO

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or social sciences
• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar function

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

• Competent in use of MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Background in project management and planning
• Experience in project management, reporting
• Good communication skills
• Good communications skills
• Leadership skills
• Have high levels of customer service and submit timely and accurate reports.

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