Advert Details

Advert Number: 188/2025

Organisation Advertising: State Department for Children Services

Designation: Assistant Director - Children Services

Job Scale: CSG 7

Area of Study:

Minimum Award Requirement: Degree

Number of Vacancies: 14

Terms of Service: P&P

Experience required? Yes No

Years of Experience Required: 10

For Serving Officers Only? Yes No

Requirements for Appointment:

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• (i) cumulative service period of ten (10) years three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Principal Children’s Officer, CSG 8 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; and
• (iii) shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities:

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• (i) cumulative service period of ten (10) years three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Principal Children’s Officer, CSG 8 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; and
• (iii) shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: -

• (i) coordinating the establishment of Area Advisory Councils (AACs) and Children Assemblies; promoting children’s rights and welfare;
• (ii) disseminating international and regional resolutions on children’s matters;
• (iii) providing technical advice in the development of National Plans of Action on children’s welfare disseminating operational guidelines and check lists for Charitable Children Institutions (CCIs) to ensure compliance to standards;
• (iv) collaboration with stakeholders in implementing children programmes; preparing and presenting reports on adoption to the High Court; compiling and submitting data to the National Children’s database;
• (v) monitoring and evaluating the implementation of Children Act,2001, and reporting on relevant legislation gaps; and
• (vi) compiling and submitting data and reports on Presidential Bursary Fund Disbursement Committee.

Advert Date: 16/12/2025

Close Date: 09/01/2026

• coordinating the establishment of Area Advisory Councils (AACs) and Children Assemblies; promoting children’s rights and welfare;
• disseminating international and regional resolutions on children’s matters;
• providing technical advice in the development of National Plans of Action on children’s welfare disseminating operational guidelines and check lists for Charitable Children Institutions (CCIs) to ensure compliance to standards;
• collaboration with stakeholders in implementing children programmes; preparing and presenting reports on adoption to the High Court; compiling and submitting data to the National Children’s database;
• monitoring and evaluating the implementation of Children Act,2001, and reporting on relevant legislation gaps;
• compiling and submitting data and reports on Presidential Bursary Fund Disbursement Committee.

• cumulative service period of ten (10) years three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Principal Children’s Officer, CSG 8 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;
• shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.