Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will be responsible to the Chief Officer. Duties and responsibilities will entail:- developing and implementing policies, and projects in the gender, culture and social services sector, coordinating, managing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the programs and projects in the subsector, mobilizing and harnessing community to advance community well-being through economics social and cultural programs, projects and activities; undertaking research and consultancy and disseminating information on drug abuse, gender, special needs, empowerment, talent and community service, coordinating the development of guidelines to strengthen linkages and dynamic partnership between stakeholders in the promotion and development of programs, projects and activities in the social services sector, establishing, operationalizing and managing sustainable community empowerment initiatives and coordinating staff performance management, training and development
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
Have knowledge, experience and a distinguished career in management of not less than seven (7) years from a public or private organization, three (3) of which must be in a Senior Management level;
Be a holder of a least a Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Sociology, Anthropology, Community Development, Social Work, Gender Studies, Gender and Development or any other relevant and equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
Demonstrate thorough understanding of National Goals, policies and development objectives including the Kenya Vision 2030, County Integrated
Development Plan and County Strategic Plan;
Have thorough understanding and respect of the diversity within the County;
Satisfy the requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
Certificate in computer applications skills