Director, Gender

(i) cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Deputy Director, Gender CSG 6 or a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service; (ii) a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Gender Studies, Gender and Development, Sociology, Business Administration (Finance/Entrepreneurship Options), Anthropology, Counselling and Psychology, Economics, Law or any other relevant Social Science from a recognized institution; (iii) a Masters Degree in any of the following fields: - Gender and Development, Business Administration, Project Development and Management, Anthropology, Counselling, Project Planning and Management, Public Administration/Policy, Economics, Law or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution; (iv) a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; (v) demonstrated outstanding professional and managerial competences in management of the gender function; (vi) be conversant with emerging issues in the field of Gender Mainstreaming, Social economic empowerment as well as gender related violence and Female Genital Mutilation; and (vii) demonstrated a clear understanding of National Development Goals, Policies(x)and Objectives and the role of Gender Function in realization of the same.

(i) interpreting and co-ordinating the implementation of Gender Policies; (ii) identifying, designing and implementing programmes/projects that promote Gender mainstreaming, socio-economic empowerment and mitigate against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV); (iii) monitoring prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV); (iv) participating in National, Regional and International Meetings, Conferences and Conventions on Gender; (v) overseeing the operations of Gender Policy, Research and Documentation Centre; (vi) promoting partnership with stakeholders on gender related matters; and (vii) developing Performance targets and Annual Work Plan for the Division

Eligibility: for serving public officers only.