Senior Gender and Social Development Officer at County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify community skills, assets, issues and needs at the county level for consideration in the development agenda of the county; identifying Older Persons and Persons with severe Disability for programs and projects; dissemination of information on social development policies and programs;training of Communities on Participatory Development Approaches, guiding Communities to develop Community Action Plans (CAPs); implementing and Supervising Social Development programs, Collecting data on accessibility on opportunities for all members of the community; mainstreaming Gender and Disability in programs and projects; collecting and Documenting sex and Disability Disaggregated data, Sensitizing communities on Page 2 of 3 affirmative Action Plans for PWDs and Special Interest Groups; Assisting in coordination of training programs for self Help groups and group leaders in the Community; facilitating and monitoring Gender mainstreaming, Socio- Economic empowerment, FGM and SGBV activities; liaising with organization handling gender issues and dissemination of information on Gender Mainstreaming , Socio- Economic empowerment, FGM and SGBV policies, project and programs; assisting in Developing and implementing strategies decision to be followed within and outside the department for the welfare of the community.

Specify Job Qualification below: 

For appointment to this grade an officer MUST have:

• Served in the grade of Gender and Social Development Officer I for a minimum period of three (3) years; ii. Bachelors of Arts Degree in any Social Science, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Gender Studies, Rehabilitation Studies, Counselling, Anthropology, Gerontology, Business Administration/Management or its equivalent from any of the recognized universities. iii. Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results