Advert Details

Advert Number: 187/2025

Organisation Advertising: State Department for Children Services

Designation: Deputy Director - Children Services

Job Scale: CSG 6

Number of Vacancies: 10

Terms of Service: P&P

Experience required? Yes

Years of Experience Required: 12

For Serving Officers Only? Yes

Requirements for Appointment:

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

• (i) cumulative service period of twelve (12) years three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Assistant Director Children’s Services, CSG 7 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• (ii) a Bachelors degree in the following disciplines: Sociology, Social Work, Community Development, Guidance and Counseling, Child Psychology, Criminology, Social Development or Social Studies from a recognized institution;
• (iii) knowledge and understanding of the provisions of the Children’s Act of 2001, the Volunteer Children’s Officers (VCO)concept and all the other relevant provisions; and
• (iv) shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• (i) guiding the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes for promoting children rights and welfare;
• (ii) liaising with stakeholders and partners on children’s matters and designing children’s services programmes and activities undertaken;
• (iii) monitoring and evaluating the implementation of Children Act;
• (iv) reporting on International and Regional Instruments on Children through periodic State Party Reports and their responses; interpreting and disseminating research findings on children’s services;
• (v) collaboration with stakeholders in implementing children programmes;
• (vi) monitoring and evaluating the implementation of Children Act,2001;
• (vii) promoting children rights and welfare;
• (viii) coordinating the implementation of international and Regional resolutions on children’s matters;
• (ix) providing advice and guidance in the development of National Plans of Action on children’s welfare;
• (x) conducting inspections to Charitable Children Institutions (CCIs) to ensure compliance to standards;
• (xi) monitoring and evaluating the implementation of Children Act,2001, and reporting on relevant legislation gaps;
• (xii) monitoring the Presidential Bursary Fund Program; and
• (xiii) coordinating capacity building and development for Children Services staff.

• guiding the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes for promoting children rights and welfare;
• liaising with stakeholders and partners on children’s matters and designing children’s services programmes and activities undertaken;
• monitoring and evaluating the implementation of Children Act;
• reporting on International and Regional Instruments on Children through periodic State Party Reports and their responses; interpreting and disseminating research findings on children’s services;
• collaboration with stakeholders in implementing children programmes;
• monitoring and evaluating the implementation of Children Act,2001;
• promoting children rights and welfare;
• coordinating the implementation of international and Regional resolutions on children’s matters;
• providing advice and guidance in the development of National Plans of Action on children’s welfare;
• conducting inspections to Charitable Children Institutions (CCIs) to ensure compliance to standards;
• monitoring and evaluating the implementation of Children Act,2001, and reporting on relevant legislation gaps;
• monitoring the Presidential Bursary Fund Program; and
• coordinating capacity building and development for Children Services staff.

• cumulative service period of twelve (12) years three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Assistant Director Children’s Services, CSG 7 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors degree in the following disciplines: Sociology, Social Work, Community Development, Guidance and Counseling, Child Psychology, Criminology, Social Development or Social Studies from a recognized institution;
• knowledge and understanding of the provisions of the Children’s Act of 2001, the Volunteer Children’s Officers (VCO)concept and all the other relevant provisions; and
• shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.