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Project and Programme Management · Full-time

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Senior Programme Officer

State Department for Cabinet Affairs

KenyaSenior · Not stated6 posts openCloses Thursday, 26 November 2026, 23:59 EATChecked 12 Nov 2026
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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.

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