Assistant Director - Gender & Social Development at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Qualifications and Requirements:
For appointment to the grade, a candidate must have:

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Principal Gender Officer, Job Group ‘N’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service or Private Sector;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Gender Studies, Gender and Development, Sociology, Business Administration (Finance/ Entrepreneurship Option), Anthropology, Counseling and Psychology, Economics, Law or any other relevant Social Science from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Gender and Development, Business Administration, Project Development and Management, Anthropology, Counseling, Project Planning and Management, Public Administration/Policy, Economics, Law or any other relevant qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• attended a Senior Management Course in a recognized institution;
• membership to a relevant professional body (where applicable); and
• demonstrated professional competence as reflected in work performance and results.

Note:Possession of a certificate in Gender Studies, Gender and Development or any other relevant course lasting not less than or in aggregate of at least one (1) month from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities:      
Duties and Responsibilities Specific duties and responsibilities at this level include:

• coordinating collection and development of gender disaggregated data and management information systems;
• monitoring gender mainstreaming, socio-economic empowerment, Female Genital Mutilation and Sexual and Gender Based Violence projects and programmes and establishing the level of compliance;
• facilitating gender mainstreaming activities in Ministries, State Departments, Counties and Agencies;
• promoting gender socio-economic empowerment;
• monitoring prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation and Sexual and Gender Based Violence; and
• engaging with partners and stakeholders on Gender related matters.