Senior Gender Officer - 11 Posts at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

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.