Director - Gender at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:- 

• Interpreting and coordinating the implementation of Gender policies;
• Identifying, designing and implementing programmes/projects that promote Gender mainstreaming, Social- economic empowerment and mitigate against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV);
• Monitoring prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Sexual and Gender Based Violence(SGBV);
• Conducting appraisal on policies, programmes and practices across sectors to establish the level of Gender responsiveness;
• Researching and Benchmarking on Gender Related issues;
• Overseeing the operations of Gender policy, Research and Documentation Centre;
• Facilitating the development of gender disaggregated data;
• Promoting partnership with stakeholders on gender related matters;
• Developing performance targets and annual work plan for the Division; and 
• Supervising, monitoring and developing staff in the Division

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

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Deputy Director, Gender, CSG 6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following field; Gender Studies, Gender and Development, Sociology, Business Administration( Finance/Entrepreneurship options), Anthropology, Counselling and Psychology, Economics, Law  or equivalent qualification from a University recognized in Kenya;
• A Masters Degree in any of the following field; Gender and Development, Business Administration, Project Development and Management, Anthropology, Counselling project planning and management, Public Administration/policy, Economics, Law  or equivalent qualification from a University  recognized in Kenya;
• Certificate in either Gender Studies or Gender and Development or any other  relevant course lasting not less than 4 weeks in aggregate from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated outstanding professional and managerial competences in management of the gender function;
• Be conversant with emerging issues in the field of Gender Mainstreaming, Social economic empowerment as well as gender related violence and female Genital Mutilation; and 
• Demonstrated a clear understanding of National Development Goals, Policies and objectives and the role of Gender function in realization of the same