Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Elgeyo Marakwet County covers a total area of 3029.9 km2. It borders West Pokot County to the North, Baringo County to the East, Trans Nzoia County to the Northwest and Uasin Gishu County to the West. The county is divided into three topographic zones namely: The Highlands, Kerio Valley and The Escarpment: all of them separated by the conspicuous Elgeyo E...

Responsibilities or duties

Working with communities to identify and mobilize local resources for the implementation of development projects; Developing and maintaining database of gender disaggregated data, orphans and vulnerable children, elderly Persons and people with disabilities; Collecting data on gender mainstreaming,socio-economic empowerment ,female genital mutilation and sexual and gender-based violence programs and projects; counseling victims of Gender Based Violence guiding communities develop Community Action Plans(CAPs);liasing with local communities and other development agencies in implementing community development programmes; identifying self help groups and community based organizations for registration; collecting social development related data for planning; guiding communities and self-help groups to identify their social economic needs and mobilizing communities to implement their development projects and mainstreaming disability in programmes and projects.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

For appointment to this grade, an applicant MUST have: - Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines; Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, Psychology, Community Development, Project Development/ Management, Disability Studies, Counselling, Gender Studies, Gender and development, Business Administration/ Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution. Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution

• Working with communities to identify and mobilize local resources for the implementation of development projects
• Developing and maintaining database of gender disaggregated data, orphans and vulnerable children, elderly Persons and people with disabilities
• Collecting data on gender mainstreaming,socio-economic empowerment ,female genital mutilation and sexual and gender-based violence programs and projects
• Counseling victims of Gender Based Violence
• Guiding communities develop Community Action Plans(CAPs)
• Liasing with local communities and other development agencies in implementing community development programmes
• Identifying self help groups and community based organizations for registration
• Collecting social development related data for planning
• Guiding communities and self-help groups to identify their social economic needs
• Mobilizing communities to implement their development projects
• Mainstreaming disability in programmes and projects

• Computer applications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, Psychology, Community Development, Project Development/ Management, Disability Studies, Counselling, Gender Studies, Gender and development, Business Administration/ Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution