Basic Salary: Kshs 84,000 (Minimum) –Kshs.187,598 (Maximum)

Reporting to Deputy Director Population

Duties and Responsibilities

The job entails the following;


Undertaking research on population issues and development of research papers;
Carrying out analysis of research documents prepared by stakeholders;
Implementation and updating of National Population Policy; development of policy briefs;
Coordination of population programmes /projects undertaken by various stakeholders and monitoring and evaluating ongoing projects /programmes;
Collecting ,receiving and analyzing programme data and assessing their impact on population issues;
Formulating and appraising project proposals;
Developing annual and quarterly work plans ,performance contracts and reports;
Coordinating international and regional programmes and developing plans of action;
Ensuring that the public is well informed on key policy issues on population through publications, barazas, newsletters, mass media, electronic media,Shows, exhibitions, conferences etc and
Carrying out advocacy for support on population programmes.


Regional/County Offices


Coordination of regional population programmes/projects and plans of action;
Supervising collecting, receiving and analyzing population programmes;
Liaising with other population stakeholders for formulation and appraisal of project proposals;
Developing the County’s annual and quarterly work plans, performance contracts and reports;
Ensuring analysis of research documents prepared by stakeholders in the County;
Developing research papers;
Ensuring regional implementation of National Population Policy;
Developing regional policy briefs;
Communication, advocacy and public education.


Qualifications and Experience

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -


Satisfactorily served for a cumulative period of twelve (12) years, three (3)of which should have been at Principal Population Programme Officer, Grade NCPD 5 or an equivalent position in a comparable organization;
Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Population Studies, Demography, Public Health, Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, Economics,
Population Health, Political Science or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Population Studies, Demography or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Or
Master’s Degree in Public Health, Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, Economics, Population Health, Political Science with a Post Graduate Diploma in Population Studies or Demography or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Certificate in Management Course from a recognized institution
Membership to a relevant professional body
Proficiency in Computer applications;
Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.