Principal - 6 Positions at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: - 

• Providing, formulating and reviewing livestock training policies.    
• Interpreting and implementing  of government manpower training policies in livestock training institutions; 
• Overseeing the review of policy issues in livestock personnel training techniques; 
• Facilitating development, implementation and review of the curriculum; 
• Liaising with stakeholders and development partners for effective development and implementation of the training programmes;
• Ensuring that the curriculum is aligned to sectoral and national priorities. 
• Developing, implementing and realization of the institutes strategic plans and objectives; 
• Preparing and implementing of the institutes performance appraisal systems and contracts; 
• Overseeing the finances and assets management of the institutes; 
• Instituting operational, accountability and team building; 
• Overall supervision, control, discipline, recruitment, staff training and development; providing leadership in the institution.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Served for a minimum period three (3) years in the grade of Senior Deputy Principal, CSG  6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines;-Animal Production, Veterinary Medicine ,Agriculture, Dairy Science, Range Management, Food Science and Technology, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Management, Leather Technology, Animal Health Management, Human Ecology, Education(Chemistry/Biology/Mathematics/Physics/    Sociology/ Community Development/Psychology/Home Economics) Agricultural Extensions Education, Food Nutrition and Dietics, Natural Resource Management, Computer Science/Information Communication Technology, Environmental Science, Dairy Science and Technology, Dairy Technology and Management or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines;-Animal Production, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Veterinary Agriculture, Dairy Science, Meat Science and Technology ,Dairy Science and Technology, Dairy Technology and Management, Range Management, Zoology, Food Science, Engineering in Food Science, Ethno-Veterinary ,Agricultural Economics /Agribusiness, Leather Technology, Animal Health Management ,Human Ecology, Poultry Science, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, physics, Sociology, Psychology, Agricultural Extension Education, Dairy Technology and Management, Food Nutrition and Dietetics ,Natural Resource Management ,Computer Science/Information Communication Technology, Home Economics ,Environmental Science, Project Management, Animal Nutrition, Animal Genetics, and Breeding, Livestock Production Systems, Business Administration,    Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Agriculture and Rural Development, Agronomy,  Anatomy, Reproductive Biology, Veterinary Pathology Micro-biology, Applied Veterinary Parasitology, Applied Micro-Biology, Comparative Mammalian Physiology and Toxicology ,Veterinary Public Health and Management ,Curriculum Development, Reproduction and Obstetrics or Equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; and
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to livestock personnel trainers function