Job Title: Curriculum Development and Training Specialist
Date Posted: 07/07/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Employer: Strathmore
University
Industry: University
Salary: Open
Location: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Deadline: 10/07/2026
Looking for a university job in Kenya? Strathmore University is hiring a curriculum development & training specialist to design learning programs and develop training materials.
The role is based in Nairobi and experience in TVET curriculum design and development is required.
Basic Job Summary:
- To lead the pedagogical design and development of all project
training curricula: reviewing and infusing Green Hydrogen
competencies into selected TVET curricula, designing the
Training-of-Trainers and short upskilling/reskilling courses, and preparing the
curricula for accreditation by relevant bodies – ensuring all content is
competence based, aligned to KNQF, gender-responsive and ready for
national roll-out.
Key Responsibilities
Curriculum
development and Green Hydrogen infusion
The
key tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Translate the project’s skills-gap analysis into a structured GH2
competency framework (technical and soft skills) for the priority
disciplines.
- Lead the review and GH2-infusion of the seven selected curricula and
develop course schedules and learning materials.
- Design the Training-of-Trainer’s curriculum and the short upskilling
/ reskilling courses for workers, including e-learning content.
- Support the assessment of ToT trainers on the technical learning
outcomes.
- Draft the autonomous full Green Hydrogen syllabus consolidating
project lessons and best practice.
Coordination,
Facilitation and Quality Assurance
The key tasks include, but
are not limited to:
- Embed gender-responsive and inclusive approaches throughout all
curricula and materials.
- Coordinate closely with other consortium members on project
delivery
- Report on progress and deliverables to the SERC Project Manager.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Education, Curriculum Development, Engineering
Education or a related technical/pedagogical field.
- A Bachelor’s degree with substantial additional relevant experience
may be considered.
- Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies/
Publication:
- Demonstrated record of developing TVET CDACC-accredited occupational
standards, curricula and assessment tools.
- Familiarity with the CBET approach and the Kenya National
Qualifications Framework
- Publications or examples of accredited curricula are an asset.
Work Experience:
- At least seven (7) years in TVET curriculum design and development
within Kenya’s CBET framework.
- Proven experience designing Training-of-Trainers programmes and
short professional courses.
- Demonstrated application of gender-responsive and inclusive
curriculum approaches.
- Familiarity with renewable energy or green hydrogen is a strong
asset.
Competency Level:
- Strong instructional-design and learning-outcome formulation skills.
- Excellent facilitation, stakeholder-engagement and
workshop-management skills.
- Excellent written and spoken English and report-writing ability
How to Apply
Kindly send a copy of your
updated resume and letter of application quoting ”Curriculum Development and
Training Specialist” on the subject line to recruitment@strathmore.edu
