Senior Program Officer, Gender, Youth, Sports and Social Services At Council of Governors – APPLY NOW

• Job TypeContract
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND
• Experience5 years
• LocationNairobi
• Job FieldProject Management 

Job Purpose

To implement and coordinate all matters and activities of the committee. Reporting to the Director, Committees/Programs, the Senior Program Officer will perform the following duties and responsibilities:

• Develop sector policies, laws, regulations, strategies, standards and guidelines on matters Devolution.
• Develop advisories to County Government on the implementation of Devolved functions in the sector.
• Develop committee reports, policy briefs, speeches and policy papers.
• Develop and update committee rules and regulations.
• Develop frameworks for mainstreaming SDGs, Gender and other international obligations, treaties and agreements.
• Develop framework for committee stakeholder engagement.
• In consultation with the committee chairperson, ensure committee meetings are convened.
• Implement committee policies, regulations, strategies, standards and guidelines.
• Undertake committee data collection to inform policy decisions.
• Undertake sensitization of County Governments on mainstreaming SDGs, Gender and other international obligations, treaties and agreements.
• Prudently utilize committee resources.
• Implement the committee annual work plans and budgets.
• Undertake resource mobilization for the committee and County Governments.
• Organize committee peer learning initiatives in the sector.
• Implement Council’s decisions relating to the committee.
• Organize committee relevant Caucus (CECMs, COs, Directors, etc) meetings.
• Develop committee and relevant Caucus minutes and maintain an up to date records of the committee and relevant Caucus proceedings.
• Develop frameworks for private sector engagement in committee activities.
• Support organization of sector inter-governmental meetings and Fora with the sector MDAs.
• Participate and prepare policy briefs for sector inter-governmental meetings and Fora with the sector MDAs.
• Support county consultations in their participation in the relevant sector dialogue on Devolution.
• Track implementation of intergovernmental resolutions relating to the committee.
• Support in the Implementation of the committee mandate.
• Support induction and Capacity development for the Committee Members (Governors) and sector County Executives.
• Implement committee activities.
• Identify and document lessons learnt, including best practices in the sector.
• Support in organizing inter-county knowledge sharing and learning on devolved functions.
• Prepare committee reports for the coordination meetings.
• Support implementation of management decisions relating to the Committee.
• Represent the committee in intergovernmental sector fora’s and policy discourse.
• Support implementation of the approved Committee budgets and projects budgets in the committee.
• Participate in the negotiation of conditional and non-conditional grants with the National Government and development partners.
• Monitor and follow up on the release and implementation of grants to County Governments.
• Support in Resource mobilization for the Committee.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls in utilisation of budgets by the committee.
• Sensitize County Governments on conditional grants requirements.
• Coordinate forums with development partners, private sector and civil society in the sector.
• Support coordination of intergovernmental and sector forums on devolution.
• Support induction of the Council Committee (Governors) and the County
• Executive (County Executive Committee Members, Chief Officers, Directors and other officers).
• Support coordination of County consultations and participation in sector dialogues.
• Establish committee collaborations, linkages and partnerships.
• Guide and mentor the committee staff and interns.
• Performing any other duty assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

 Academic and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Gender Studies, Development Studies, Sociology, Social Sciences or in a related field from a recognized institution.

Experience

• At least five (5) years’ experience in public or private sector employment in a reputable organization.
• Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) will be an added advantage.

Functional Skills

• Thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives, and ability to relate them to Council’s mandate.
• Thorough understanding of Devolution as envisioned in the Constitution.
• Understanding of financial and human resource management.
• Good understanding of government policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Understanding in policy development and strategy implementation.
• Stakeholder management.
• Communication skills
• Professionalism

Duration of the Assignment

• The duration of the engagement will be five (5) years renewable for a similar term subject to performance and availability of funds

Method of Application

Interested persons should send their CV with names and addresses of three referees and Cover letter to hrcog@cog.go.ke on or before Friday 9th August, 2024, indicating the name of the position in the subject on the email.