ADVERTISEMENT OF VACANCIES IN THE GRADES OF PRINCIPAL GENDER
OFFICER AND SENIOR GENDER OFFICER, JOB GROUPS ‘N’, CSG 8 AND ‘L’, CSG 9
The State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action invites applications from qualified
serving officers in the Public Service to fill the following vacancies:
S/No. Post Grade
& JG
V/No. No. of
Vacancies
Terms of Service
- Principal Gender Officer CSG 8,
JG ‘N’
1/07/2023 3 Permanent and
Pensionable
- Senior Gender Officer CSG 9,
JG ‘L’
2/07/2023 9 Permanent and
Pensionable
V/No. 1/07/2023: PRINCIPAL GENDER OFFICER – THREE (3) POSTS
Job Group / CSG Grade : ‘N’ / CSG 8
Salary Scale : Ksh. 49,000 – Ksh. 87,360
House Allowance : Ksh. 35,000
Commuter Allowance : Ksh. 8,000
Leave Entitlement : 30 days per financial year excluding
Weekends and public holidays
Medical Benefits : As existing in the civil service
Terms of Service : Permanent and Pensionable
Duties and Responsibilities:
An officer at this level may be deployed at the Headquarters or in the Counties and will be
responsible for the efficient management and administration of gender related Programmes
and projects as may be assigned by the supervisor. Specific duties and responsibilities at
this level will entail:
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i. Implementing Gender Policies, Projects and Programmes;
ii. Facilitating Gender Mainstreaming activities in Ministries/Departments, Counties and
Agencies;
iii. Liaising with Organizations handling gender issues;
iv. Undertaking research on gender issues, including baseline survey on Female Genital
Mutilation and Gender Based Violence;
v. Development of gender disaggregated data and Management Information Systems;
vi. Establishing the level of compliance with the two thirds gender principle in
Ministries/Departments, Counties and State Corporations;
vii. Sensitizing stakeholders on gender related issues including Female Genital Mutilation
and Gender-Based violence;
viii. Facilitating formation of community level structure; and
ix. Mobilizing communities to participate in field activities promoting gender equity and
elimination of Female Genital Mutilation and Gender Based Violence.
Requirements for appointment to this position:
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
i. Served in the grade of Senior Gender Officer, Job Group ‘L’, CSG ‘9’ or equivalent and
relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;
ii. 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;
- iii. 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;
iv. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and
v. Demonstrated professional competence in gender work as reflected in work
performance and results.
Certificate in Senior Management Course (SMC) lasting not less than four (4) weeks from
a recognized institution and Membership to a relevant professional body will be added
advantages.
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V/No. 2/07/2023: SENIOR GENDER OFFICER – NINE (9) POSTS
Job Group : JG ‘L’ CSG 9
Salary Scale : Ksh. 42, 970 – Kshs. 59, 120
House Allowance : Ksh. 28, 000
Commuter Allowance : Ksh. 6,000
Leave Entitlement : 30 days per financial year excluding
weekends and Public holidays
Medical Benefits : As existing in the Civil Service
Terms of Service : Permanent and Pensionable
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:
(i) Facilitating and Monitoring Gender Mainstreaming, Socio-Economic
Empowerment, Female Genital Mutilation and Sexual and Gender Based Violence
activities;
(ii) Implementing Gender Mainstreaming and Socio-Economic Empowerment,
Female Genital Mutilation and Sexual and Gender Based Violence programmes
and projects;
(iii) Collecting, collating and analyzing data on Female Genital Mutilation and Sexual
and Gender Based Violence prevalence;
(iv) Collecting, compiling and analyzing gender disaggregated data in Ministries
/Departments/Counties/Agencies;
(v) Identifying opportunities and documenting practices for upscaling and replication
of gender programmes;
(vi) Follow up with gender violence victims for the expediency of justice;
(vii) Liaising with Organizations handling gender issues; and
(viii) Disseminating information on Gender Mainstreaming, Socio-Economic
Empowerment, Female Genital Mutilation and Sexual and Gender Based Violence
policies, projects and programmes.
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Requirements for appointment to this position:
For appointment to this grade, an officer / candidate must have:
(i) 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;
(ii) 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;
- (iii) 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;
(iv) Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution;
(v) Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
(vi) Membership to a relevant professional body will be an added advantage.
Suitably qualified candidates are required to make their applications by
completing ONE application form PSC 2 (Revised 2016). The form may be
downloaded from the Public Service Commission website
www.publicservice.go.ke.
Please Note
Candidates should NOT attach any documents to the application form. All the details
requested in the advertisement should be filled in the form.
- Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.
- Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
- THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR GENDER AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IS
COMMITTED TO AVAILING EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL
KENYANS.
- WOMEN, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (PWDs), THE MARGINALIZED AND
THE MINORITIES WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ADVERTISED
POSITIONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
Completed application (PSC 2 form) should reach the Principal Secretary, Ministry of
Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action, State Department for Gender and
Affirmative Action, P.O. Box 29966-00100, Nairobi or hand delivered to our offices,
- Telposta Building, 4th Floor, HRM Registry on or before 1st August, 2023
- Apply
