Project and Programme Management · Full-time
Official sourceSenior Programme Officer
State Department for Cabinet Affairs

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About this role
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Role overview
The State Department for Cabinet Affairs in Kenya is looking for a Senior Programme Officer. This full-time role suits experienced public officers with a background in social sciences or related fields and involves working in various sectors including social, public service, cabinet affairs, evaluation, reporting, or economic sectors.
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What you will do
- Prepare resource mobilization proposals for special government initiatives.
- Monitor and evaluate resource use in special government initiatives.
- Conduct research and collect data on social sector reforms.
- Analyze data on Special Government Initiatives.
- Develop frameworks for monitoring institutionalization of initiatives in public institutions.
- Prepare strategies and collect data for Public Sector Reforms and Business Process Re-engineering.
- Provide training and capacity-building for MDAs on Public Sector Reforms.
- Analyze data and prepare concept notes for Public Sector Reform programs.
- Implement collaboration frameworks with MDAs and commissions on reforms.
- Verify data in the Central Database for Public Sector Reforms.
- Collect and analyze data for policy briefs and Cabinet Committee agendas.
- Support preparation of Cabinet Memoranda and collate Cabinet Committee resolutions.
- Provide secretariat services to Multi-Sectoral Technical Committee meetings.
- Collect data on MDAs' implementation of Cabinet Decisions and prepare progress reports.
- Draft reporting frameworks for monitoring Cabinet Decisions implementation.
- Conduct research and provide technical input on Cabinet Decisions guidelines.
- Train users of the Information System.
- Collect and collate data on Special Government Initiatives in the economic sector.
- Prepare data collection tools for tracking institutionalization of initiatives in public sector institutions.
Requirements
- Have at least six years of relevant work experience.
- Hold a bachelor's degree in fields such as Economics, Statistics, Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Political Science, Public Administration, Law, or other relevant Social Sciences from a recognized institution.
- Possess a management certificate course lasting at least four weeks from a recognized institution.
- Have a professional qualification and membership in a relevant professional body, where applicable and in good standing.
- Be proficient in computer applications.
- Demonstrate merit and ability as shown in work performance and results.
- Be a serving public officer.
How to apply
Apply on the employer's application page. The closing date for applications is Thursday, 26 November 2026.