Deputy Director Public Participation

Job Requirement

• Degree in Sociology, Education, Political Science, Public Administration, Communication or its equivalent from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A master’s degree/postgraduate diploma in social sciences, Development Studies, Project Management is an added advantage.
• Served in the position of Assistant Director, in the Public Service for a minimum period of two (2) years or in a comparable and equivalent position in the wider Public Service or Private Sector.

Job Description

• Providing leadership and managing the public participation pillar.
• Lead in the development and implementation of public participation programmes, policies and strategies.
• Coordinating the programmatic delivery of Nairobi City County Government’s public participation activities.
• Leading in developing and implementing Programme-related strategies and work plans and ensuring their alignment to Nairobi City County Government’s overall strategy.
•  Identify training needs and take appropriate training for CSOs and CBOs to ensure efficient and effective delivery of civic education and civic engagement activities.
• Liaise with Implementing Partners to ensure the implementation of public participation and civic engagement programmes in line with the agreed work plans and strategic objectives.
• Prepare the quarterly programme progress reports for public participation for presentation to the programme management committee.
• Lead in the development and continuous improvement of the public participation curriculum, communication content and materials in line with Programme objectives and best practices.
• Participate in the effective and efficient implementation of capacity-building initiatives to support public participation.
• Use technology innovatively and effectively to support civic education activities.
• Incorporate gender and inclusion issues, environmental issues, HIV/AIDS and other mainstream tenets in public participation programmes.
• Lead in the development of the public participation budget and monitor costs in liaison with the Finance Unit.