Senior Gender Officer - 11 Posts

Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level may be deployed at the Headquarters or in Counties. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• Being responsible for the efficient management and administration of Gender Programmes and Projects;  
• Facilitating and Monitoring Gender Mainstreaming, Socio-Economic Empowerment, Female Genital Mutilation and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence activities; 
• Implementing Gender Mainstreaming and Socio-Economic Empowerment, Anti-Female Genital Mutilation and Sexual and Gender Based Violence programmes and projects; 
• Collecting, collating and analyzing data on Female Genital Mutilation and Sexual and Gender Based Violence prevalence;
• Collecting, compiling and analyzing gender disaggregated data in Ministries, Departments, Counties and Agencies;
• Identifying opportunities and documenting practices for up scaling and   replication of gender programmes; 
• Following up with gender violence victims for the expediency of justice;
• Liaising with Organizations handling gender issues; and
• Disseminating information on Gender Mainstreaming, Socio-Economic Empowerment, Female Genital Mutilation and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence policies, projects, and programmes

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

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Gender Officer I, CSG 10 or a comparable and  relevant position in the wide public service;
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Gender Studies, Gender and Development, Sociology, Business Administration (Finance/ Entrepreneurship Option), Anthropology, Counseling and Psychology, Economics, Law or any other relevant Social Science from a university recognized in Kenya; and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

Note    Possession of a Certificate in either Gender Studies or Gender and Development, or any other relevant course lasting not less than four (4) weeks, or four (4) weeks in aggregate from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.