Assistant Director – Gender & Social Services at Taita Taveta County Public Service Board

Ref No. CPSB/TTC/03/2025

Duties and responsibilities

As an Assistant Director of Gender and Social Services, the officer is responsible for:

• Enhancing County/National unity, good management and promotion of International Cooperation through gender and social services medium.
• Supporting the implementation of policy and legislation frameworks, domesticating National policy for gender, social services and special groups' development in the County.
• Support and participate in the formulation of budget proposals and expenditure controls. interpret and implement the departmental strategic plan and medium-term plan.
• Support, plan, develop, implement, maintain, create awareness of gender, vulnerable groups and social services development affairs as well as recreational/community based programs, policies and related projects. Integrate gender and social development issues in programs, capacity building of communities to participate in development projects, and involve women and vulnerable groups and activities that promote their welfare.
• Support and participate in the mobilization of financial resources for absorption or funding and coordinate the provision of alternative financial support for gender, vulnerable groups and social services programs/activities through other funding sources like the women enterprise fund (WEF) amidst others.
• Supporting, managing, planning, administration, coordination, identification, establishment of gender, cultural, vulnerable groups, social development centers and the acquisition, distribution and maintenance of gender, vulnerable groups, social services equipment and implements in the county.
• Participating in addressing gender complaints, petitions and disciplinary matters from gender watch/reporting centers and field offices plus sensitizing the gender and social services fraternities on dangers of doping, drugs and substance abuse.
• Public education, participation and awareness on the importance of participation in inter-county gender and social-development related activities for mental, emotional, social and economic development.
• Support on advisory, guidance and counseling services to all gender/special groups and maintain records and lists of all gender, marginalized groups and social development related activities within the County.
• Participation in the coordination and monitoring of the thirty percent (30%) affirmative action on gender representation and in socio economic development.
• Coordinate and Monitor the promotion of awareness on harmful cultural practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM) and gender based violence (GBV).
• Promote research on gender and social development, Craft presentations and other outreach activities within the county on gender and social development.
• Support, nurture, coordinate, promote and develop all forms of ward, sub-county, inter-county and national gender, special groups, social services activities and programs in Taita Taveta County.
• Compliance with regulatory reports, timely response and reporting structures as may be requested for time to time.
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on program progress and outcomes on all areas gender and social services.
• Working closely with Sector Heads in charge of Gender and Social Services and Director for support to deliver on work roles objectives.

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Have relevant knowledge, experience and a distinguished career of not less than Five (5), three (3) years of which should be at a senior supervisory/officer position or in a relevant and comparable position in the Public Service or Private sector.
• Be a holder of a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Community Development, Social Science, Sociology, Gender and Social Development from a recognized institution.
• Demonstrate good track record and achievements in management of matters Gender and social services.
• Demonstrated general administrative ability required for direction, control and implementation of gender and social services.
• Be conversant with the legal frameworks governing Social Work, Community Development Social Sciences, Sociology, Gender and Social Development, Venerable groups management.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Be Proficiency in computer applications skills.
• Demonstrate understanding of and commitment to the values and principles outlined in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution and satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution.
• Possession of a Diploma/Master's degree in Social Work, Community Development, Social sciences, Sociology, Gender and Social Development, Venerable groups management or any other relevant qualifications from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Values and embodies a Team work spirit.