DEPARTMENT: LIPAM
JOB TITLE : SENIOR CURRICULUM DEVELOPER
GRADE : H
RESPONSIBLE TO : DIRECTOR ACADEMIC
JOB SUMMARY
Under the general supervision of Director Academic, the incumbent will be responsible for review research and development of training curriculum and materials for institutional training programmes. He/she will operate within the confines of national development plans, National institutional policies and procedures.
- CURRICULUM EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT
1.1 Leads the institutional programme reviews and evaluation processes
1.2 Assist in planning, development and implementation of revised curriculum in line with business changes and best practices
1.3 Constantly conduct research and consult key stakeholders for curriculum review and development purpose
1.4 Prepares institutional materials for printing and develop outlines with necessary details to direct instruction
1.5 Develop learning objectives for existing curriculum
1.6 Informs the development of a research database that may be utilized to develop and review curriculum,
1.7 Identifies resources required to develop and deliver training projects.
- LIAISE WITH TRAINING FACILITATORS AND ADVISE DIRECTOR ACADEMIC TO ENHANCE CONTROL AND CONSISTENCY
2.1 Regularly meet training facilitators to provide support on ways of
delivering the revised/new curriculum
2.2 Prepare and conducts presentations to instructors’/training
facilitators on training projects,
2.3 Prepare briefing notes, proposals and reports for instructors and Director Academic. - REVIEW AND MONITOR IMPLEMENTATION OF DESIGNED CURRICULUM
3.1 Designs monitoring tools
3.2 Conducts progress review meetings to training facilitators and report to Director Academic
3.3 Interprets national policies and guidelines to pave way for changes in the curriculum
3.4 In liaison with programmes Director, proposes some changes to the existing curriculum to keep up with business demands - PREPARES AND COMPILE CURRICULUM DESIGNER BUDGET AND OPERATIONAL PLAN
4.1 Annually prepares curriculum design operational plan
4.2 Prepares and submit budget inputs for curriculum design
4.3 Presents performance and financial reports to Director Academic for endorsement
JOB SPECIFICATION
• Master’s degree in Education with specialization in curriculum design and development plus two (2) years’ experience as curriculum developer
Or
• Post — Graduate Diploma/Honours in Education with specialization in Curriculum design and development plus three (3) years’ experience as curriculum developer.
OR
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education with specialization in Curriculum design and development plus four (4) years’ experience as curriculum developer.
Attributes
- Good communication skills
- Analytical skills
Planning and organising skills - Report writing skills
- ICT Skills
- Liaising skills
- Coordinating skills
Other compensable factors RESPONSIBLITY
For work of others
The task requires responsibility for ensuring that policy guidelines and procedures are adhered to
For resources controlled
The task requires some responsibility for control on expenditure and asserts allocated for use in this position
For safety of others
This is minimal factor in this position
For effect of errors
The job requires considerable concentration of policy frameworks in place and business dynamics
COMPLEXITY Decision making
The task requires proven ability to make decisions concerning changes that will be brought by this job.
Problem solving
The task requires problem solving skills as changes inherent in this job are likely bring in some challenges
Supervision received
The incumbent is responsible to the Director Academic and will be guided by Public service legislative frameworks of the day
Change Management
Inherent in this job are some changes and change management is a very critical factor in this task for desired improvements in the curriculum.
Contacts
The incumbent will make regular contact with Ministry of Planning, Council on Higher Education, Instructors, MoET, Institutions of Higher Learning, and office of the Registrar-LIPAM.
Mental effort
The job requires high mental effort in research activities and ensuring that all stakeholders appreciate the proposed curriculum changes
Physical effort
This factor is minimal for this job
Emotional Effort
The job requires the incumbent to be able to amicably handle varying views by all stakeholders
Applications on relevant forms of G.P 104 for serving officers and GP 103 for job seekers duly accompanied by certified copies of educational certificates, transcripts, C.V’s etc. should be hand delivered to HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION AT THE MINISTRY OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE:
NOT LATER THAN 31ST MAY, 2022
ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED.