Advert Details

Advert Number: 186/2025

Organisation Advertising:

State Department for Children Services

Designation:

Director - Children Services

Job Scale:

CSG 5

Area of Study:

Minimum Award Requirement:

Masters

Number of Vacancies:

4

Terms of Service:

P&P

Experience required?

Yes

Years of Experience Required:

15

For Serving Officers Only?

Yes

Requirements for Appointment:

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

• (i) cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Deputy Director Children’s Services, CSG 6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• (ii) a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Sociology, Social Work, Community Development, Guidance and Counseling, Child Psychology, Criminology, Social Development or Social Studies from a recognized institution;
• (iii) Masters degree qualification in the following disciplines: Sociology, Social Work, Social Studies, Community Development, Guidance and Counseling, Child Psychology, Criminology, Social Development, Gender and Development Studies or Project Management from a a university recognized in Kenya;
• (iv) a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development programme from a recognized institution;
• (v) demonstrated outstanding administrative capabilities and professional competence in dealing with Children affairs;
• (vi) a thorough knowledge of the Children’s Act of 2001, the International, Regional and National Legal Instruments relating to children and ability to relate them to Vision 2030; and
• (vii) shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities

An officer at this level will provide strategic leadership in the management of children services function. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: -

• (i) developing, implementing and reviewing children policies, strategies, programmes and projects;
• (ii) overseeing the implementation and enforcement of the Children Act, 2001, related statutes and other Regional and International Instruments in collaboration with other stakeholders;
• (iii) supervising and implementation of regulations on child care and protection services, collaborating with other Government Agencies and other stakeholders to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of social programmes;
• (iv) facilitating the provision of accommodation, care and protection for a child in danger of imminent injury or harm to a place of safe custody;
• (v) overseeing the establishment management and supervision of children statutory institutions (rehabilitation schools, remand homes, rescue centres and children homes);
• (vi) facilitating the registration of charitable children’s institutions;
• (vii) coordinating alternative family care services (foster care, guardianship and adoption); monitoring the Presidential Bursary fund program;
• (viii) supervise the Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) cash transfer programme;
• (ix) overseeing staff performance management and development matters; and coordinating, reporting and disseminating children’s services research findings.

• developing, implementing and reviewing children policies, strategies, programmes and projects;
• overseeing the implementation and enforcement of the Children Act, 2001, related statutes and other Regional and International Instruments in collaboration with other stakeholders;
• supervising and implementation of regulations on child care and protection services, collaborating with other Government Agencies and other stakeholders to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of social programmes;
• facilitating the provision of accommodation, care and protection for a child in danger of imminent injury or harm to a place of safe custody;
• overseeing the establishment management and supervision of children statutory institutions (rehabilitation schools, remand homes, rescue centres and children homes);
• facilitating the registration of charitable children’s institutions;
• coordinating alternative family care services (foster care, guardianship and adoption); monitoring the Presidential Bursary fund program;
• supervise the Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) cash transfer programme;
• overseeing staff performance management and development matters; and coordinating, reporting and disseminating children’s services research findings.

• Strategic leadership
• Policy development and implementation
• Project management
• Child protection services
• Staff performance management
• Research and reporting
• Knowledge of Children’s Act of 2001
• Knowledge of International, Regional and National Legal Instruments relating to children
• Administrative capabilities
• Professional competence in dealing with Children affairs

• Masters degree qualification in Sociology, Social Work, Social Studies, Community Development, Guidance and Counseling, Child Psychology, Criminology, Social Development, Gender and Development Studies or Project Management from a university recognized in Kenya.
• A Bachelors degree in Sociology, Social Work, Community Development, Guidance and Counseling, Child Psychology, Criminology, Social Development or Social Studies from a recognized institution.
• A Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development programme from a recognized institution.