Murang’a County is one of the five counties in the Central region of the Republic of Kenya. It is bordered to the North by Nyeri, to the South by Kiambu, to the West by Nyandarua and to the East by Kirinyaga, Embu and Machakos counties.

Duties and Responsibilities

Assist Education Director with the following functions ;

• strategic planning and coordination of the department’s programs, activities, and budget (meet, sustain, maintain)
• Develop policy for the operations of Child Care Facilities and ensure their implementation
• Take an active part in strategic planning and policy development and implementation in the department
• Develop and monitor the operational work plan and related department budgets to ensure that costs are maintained within approved budgets.
• Ensure implementation of national and county specific policies and legislation on ECDE
• Ensure the smooth running of the childcare provision within the county
• Ensure the overall staff and organisational development for the various Child Care Facilities
• Develop partnerships with the early years and childcare development experts to ensure the childcare provision meets the best practice for early childhood development
• Develop innovative ideas and solutions to improve the delivery of the ECDE and child care provision
• Liaise with donors and financiers on matters regarding construction and equipping of ECDE centre
• Ensure that child care centres promote children’s holistic development, play and learning.
• Ensure that Child Protection policies and procedures are adhered to at all times in liaison with the Children Officer
• Ensure that relevant support is given to staff development and training
• Liaise with the Teachers Service Commission for proper services delivery and curriculum development for

Requirements for appointment

• B.A. in Education or Science Degree or related fields
• Seven years’ experience in education related fields such as; classroom teaching and student program planning, curriculum development projects, educational federal or statework related experience, or management experience in related fields in the private sector
• Five years’ minimum experience in elementary or secondary education, curriculum and instruction, student