Background

Narok County Government was formed by the County Governments Act of 2012 as prescribed in the 2010 Constitution of Kenya. It is one of the 47 devolved units situated in the Great Rift Valley in the Southern part of the Country where it boarders the republic of Tanzania. Narok County has its headquarters in Narok Town, off Narok Nakuru Road. Narok County comprises of six (6) sub-counties namely: Narok North, Narok West, Narok East, Narok South, Transmara East and Transmara West.

Duties and Responsibilities.

An officer at this level may be deployed at Headquarters or in the Counties.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• implementing gender policies, projects and programmes;
• facilitating gender mainstreaming activities in Departments and County Agencies;
• liaising with organizations handling gender issues;
• undertaking research on gender issues, including baseline survey on Female Genital Mutilation and Gender Based Violence;
• development of gender disaggregated data and management information systems;
• establishing the level of compliance with the Two Thirds Gender Principle in Departments and County Agencies;
• sensitizing stakeholders on gender related issues including Female Genital Mutilation and Gender Based Violence;
• facilitating formation of community level structure; and
• mobilizing communities to participate in field activities promoting gender equity and elimination of Female Genital Mutilation and Gender Based Violence.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Served in the grade of Chief Gender Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years; or comparable position in public or private sector.
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Gender Studies, Gender and Development, Sociology, Business Administration (Finance/Entrepreneurship Option), Anthropology, Counselling and Psychology, Economics, Law or any other relevant Social Science from a recognized institution;
• 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 will be an added advantage;
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution or its equivalent is an added advantage.
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable;
• Certificate in computer application skills;
• Demonstrated professional competence in gender work as reflected in work performance.

• implementing gender policies, projects and programmes;
• facilitating gender mainstreaming activities in Departments and County Agencies;
• liaising with organizations handling gender issues;
• undertaking research on gender issues, including baseline survey on Female Genital Mutilation and Gender Based Violence;
• development of gender disaggregated data and management information systems;
• establishing the level of compliance with the Two Thirds Gender Principle in Departments and County Agencies;
• sensitizing stakeholders on gender related issues including Female Genital Mutilation and Gender Based Violence;
• facilitating formation of community level structure; and
• mobilizing communities to participate in field activities promoting gender equity and elimination of Female Genital Mutilation and Gender Based Violence.

• Certificate in computer application skills
• Demonstrated professional competence in gender work

• Served in the grade of Chief Gender Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years; or comparable position in public or private sector.
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Gender Studies, Gender and Development, Sociology, Business Administration (Finance/Entrepreneurship Option), Anthropology, Counselling and Psychology, Economics, Law or any other relevant Social Science from a recognized institution;
• 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 will be an added advantage;
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution or its equivalent is an added advantage.
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable;