Director For Social Rehabilitation at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Job Details

• served for a minimum period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Deputy Director, Social Rehabilitation, grade CSG 6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Sociology, Social Work, Social Psychology, Gerontology, Education, Anthropology, Community Development, Public Administration, Business Administration, Rehabilitation Studies, Counseling, Economics, Gender Studies or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;

• a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines:- Social Work, Psychology, Gerontology, Education, Anthropology, Counseling, Demography/Population Studies, Economics, Gender Studies, Development Studies, Community Development, Project Planning, Policy Studies or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution; and
• demonstrated proven professional, managerial and administrative competence in social rehabilitation

Responsibilities

An officer at this level will be responsible to the Secretary, Social Rehabilitation for effective administration and management of Social Rehabilitation Function. Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:-

• formulating and coordinating implementation and review of social rehabilitation policies, strategies, guidelines, procedures and programmes;
• collaborating and cooperating with communities nationally, regionally and internationally on street families rehabilitation;
• advocating and lobbying street family rehabilitation matters at national, regional and international fora;
• overseeing development    of    capacity    building   programmes    for    partner institutions; monitoring implementation of the framework for quality assurance;
• coordinating for psychosocial support programmes at rehabilitation centers;
• approving funding for street families partner institutions; mobilizing resources for street families rehabilitation programmes;
• coordinating rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration of street families;
• coordinating the provision of vocational and life skills for the street families; and
• development, implementation and realization of the Department’s strategic plans and