Director Gender & Social Development at County Government of Kirinyaga

Job Ref: KCPSB/D/GS/02/17/10/22

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief Officer, Gender and Youth, the Director Gender and Social Development will be responsible for the following: -

• Formulating, implementing and monitoring of gender and social development policies and programmes;
• Identifying and maximizing local, regional and global opportunities for gender empowerment;
• Liaising with stakeholders to mobilize resources for gender and social programs/ projects;
• Disseminating information on gender and social development issues;
• Ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance, human rights, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity in the department.
• Coordinating collection and development of gender-disaggregated data and management information systems;
• Monitoring gender mainstreaming, socio-economic empowerment, Female Genital Mutilation, and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence projects and programs and establishing the level of compliance;
• Facilitating gender mainstreaming activities in Departments and Agencies;
• Promoting gender socio-economic empowerment;
• Monitoring prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation and Sexual and GenderBased Violence; and
• Any other duties assigned.

Requirements for Appointment

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director, Gender and Social Development or equivalent position in the Public Service or Private Sector for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Gender Studies, Gender and Development, Sociology, Business Administration (Finance/Entrepreneurship), Anthropology, Counseling and Psychology, Economics, Law or any other relevant Social Science from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence on matters relating to gender and social development.
• A Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Gender and Development, Business Administration, Project Development and Management, Anthropology, Counseling, Project Planning and Management, Public
• Administration/Policy, Economics, Law or any other relevant qualification from a university recognized in Kenya will be an added advantage;