Director, Gender, Job in Kenya

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 143, 640 – Ksh. 262,420 p.m.      (CSG 5)

House Allowance: Ksh. 49,206 – Ksh. 60,000 p.m.

Commuter Allowance: Ksh. 20,000 p.m.

Leave Allowance:  As provided in the Civil Service

Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year

Medical Cover: As provided by the Government

Terms of Service: Permanent and pensionable

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

  • Served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Deputy Director, Gender, CSG 6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
  • A Bachelors Degree in any of the following fields; Gender Studies, Gender and Development, Sociology, Business Administration( Finance/Entrepreneurship options), Anthropology, Counselling and Psychology, Economics, Law  or equivalent qualification from a University recognized in Kenya;
  • A Masters Degree in any of the following field; Gender and Development, Business Administration, Project Development and Management, Anthropology, Counselling project planning and management, Public Administration/policy, Economics, Law  or equivalent qualification from a University  recognized in Kenya;
  • Certificate in either Gender Studies or Gender and Development or any other  relevant course lasting not less than 4 weeks in aggregate from a recognized institution;

  • Demonstrated outstanding professional and managerial competences in management of the gender function;
  • Be conversant with emerging issues in the field of Gender Mainstreaming, Social economic empowerment as well as gender related violence and female Genital Mutilation; and
  • Demonstrated a clear understanding of National Development Goals, Policies and objectives and the role of Gender function in realization of the same.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

  • Interpreting and coordinating the implementation of Gender policies;
  • Identifying, designing and implementing programmes/projects that promote Gender mainstreaming, Social- economic empowerment and mitigate against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV);
  • Monitoring prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Sexual and Gender Based Violence(SGBV);
  • Conducting appraisal on policies, programmes and practices across sectors to establish the level of Gender responsiveness;
  • Researching and Benchmarking on Gender Related issues;
  • Overseeing the operations of Gender policy, Research and Documentation Centre;
  • Facilitating the development of gender disaggregated data;
  • Promoting partnership with stakeholders on gender related matters;
  • Developing performance targets and annual work plan for the Division; and
  • Supervising, monitoring and developing staff in the Division

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