Senior Gender Officer – (9) Posts at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

V/No. 2/07/2023

Duties and Responsibilities

• An officer at this level may be deployed at the Headquarters or in the Counties and will 
• implement gender related Programmes and Projects as may be assigned by the supervisor.
• Specific duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:
• Facilitating and Monitoring Gender Mainstreaming, Socio-Economic Empowerment, Female Genital Mutilation and Sexual and Gender Based Violenceactivities; 
• Implementing Gender Mainstreaming and Socio-Economic Empowerment, 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/Agencies;
• Identifying opportunities and documenting practices for upscaling and replication of gender programmes;
• Follow 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.

Requirements for appointment to this position:
For appointment to this grade, an officer / candidate must have:

• Served in the grade of Gender Officer I, Job Group ‘K’, CSG 10 or equivalent and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• 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 recognized institution;
• 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;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; 
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• Membership to a relevant professional body will be an added advantage.