Assistant Director – Community Development at Kitui County

Requirements for Appointment

For Appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

1. Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Principal Community Development Officer;
2. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Community Development, Development Studies or any other relevant Social Science from an institution recognized in Kenya;
3. Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Community Development, Development Studies or any other relevant Social Science from an institution recognized in Kenya;
4. Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
5. Membership to a relevant professional body; and
6. Demonstrated professional competence as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Participate in startup and expansion of Youth, Women and PWD programs in the County;
2. Supervise the identification and registration of Members for Youth, Women and PWD program activities in the County;
3. Supervise implementation of the project activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans;
4. Ensure compliance and adherence to Government policies and requirements;
5. Responsible for community mobilization/sensitization and other related activities;
6. Supervise preparation of periodic reports and other documents as required;
7. Supervise identification of training needs for Youth, Women and PWD;
8. Provide proposals on relevant training to meet identified needs;
9. Organize and conduct regular meetings with Youth, Women and PWD in view of improving the program activities; and
10. Update the youth group’s data base.