Chief Gender & Social Development Officer at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

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

(i)served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Senior Gender Officer, Job Group ‘L’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service or Private Sector;

(ii)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;

(iii)attended Senior Management Course in a recognized institution;

(iv)membership to a relevant professional body (where applicable); and

(v)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 include:

(i)implementing gender, socio economic empowerment, Female Genital Mutilation and Sexual and Gender Based Violence projects and programmes;

(ii)collecting, compiling and analyzing gender disaggregated data on Ministries/ Departments, Counties and Agencies;

(iii)following up Gender Based Violence cases for conclusive resolution;

(iv)analyzing Ministries/Departments, Counties and State Agencies reports on appointments, nominations and promotions to establish the level of compliance with the two - third gender principle;

(v)developing data banks for gender programmes and information on gender mainstreaming and socio-economic empowerment, Female Genital Mutilation and Sexual and Gender Based Violence policies, programmes and projects;

(vi)monitoring the prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation and Gender Based Violence in the area of jurisdiction and identifying programmes to address them; and

(vii)sensitizing stakeholders on gender related issues including Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) and Gender Based Violence (GBV)