Assistant Director, Community Integration and Peace Building - 2 Positions at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

 Duties and Responsibilities
 Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -

• Identifying threats to peace and develop strategies to address them;
• Identifying and mobilizing institutions and stakeholders engaged in peace building and conflict management;
• Supporting peace negotiations and settlements among communities in conflicts;
• Undertaking sensitization programmes on peace building and conflict management;
• Liasising with relevant stakeholders in implementing of ASALs programmes;
• Undertaking periodic impact assessment of peace building and conflict management initiatives in ASALs;
• Supporting post-conflicts reconciliation and reconstructions in ASALs;
• Identifying cross border activities; Engage cross border communities to understand the importance of cross border collaboration among the ASAL cross border states;
• Monitoring implementation of Bi-lateral ASALs cross border agreements;
• Initiating negotiations and joint cross border plans between Kenya and ASAL cross border states;
• Mobilizing resources for implementation of cross border integrated frameworks. Identify cross border activities;
• Engaging cross border communities to understand the importance of cross border collaboration among the ASAL cross border states;
• Developing cross border development frameworks in collaboration with other cross border ASAL states;
• Monitoring implementation of Bi-lateral cross border agreements;
• Initiating negotiations and joint cross border plans between Kenya and ASAL cross border states;
• Assisting in resources mobilization for implementation of cross border integrated frameworks.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate n officer must have;

• Served for a minimum period of two (2) years in the grade of Principal Community Integration and Peace Building Officer, CSG  8, or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• A Bachelors Degree om any of the following disciplines: - Bachelor of Arts (Administration, Government, Sociology Anthropology, Development Studies), Disaster Management and Conflict Resolution, Education, Urban and Regional Planning, Dry land Resource Management, Information Science, Agricultural Economics/Project Planning and Management or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; and 
• Demonstrated professional competence as reflected in work performance and results.