Career Opportunities at Council of Governors

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Program Officer – Education

Job Purpose

To provide technical Support in the implementation and coordination of all matters and activities of the committee. Reporting to the Director, Committees/Programs, the Program Officer will perform the following duties and responsibilities:

• Participate in development of sector policies, laws, regulations, strategies, standards and guidelines on matters related to the sector.
• Identify, guide and advise on preparation of resource materials for induction of the Council Committee (Governors) and the County Executive (County Executive Committee Members, Chief Officers, Directors and other officers).
• Initiate development of advisories to County Government on the implementation of Devolved functions in the sector.
• Initiate development of committee reports, policy briefs, speeches and policy papers.
• Prepare, file and archive committee rules, regulations, reports, briefs, minutes and any other relevant documents in the committee.
• Follow up and prepare reports on the implementation and compliance on indicators related to SDGs, Gender and other international obligations, treaties and agreements in the committee.
• Follow up on County Governments’ participation in intergovernmental consultations and sector dialogues.
• Participate and prepare reports for intergovernmental and sector forums in the sector.
• Implement committee policies, regulations, strategies, standards and guidelines.
• Support in committee data collection to inform policy decisions.
• Support sensitization of County Governments on mainstreaming SDGs, Gender and other international obligations, treaties and agreements.
• Prepare letters of invitation and requisition for the venue and other necessary materials for committee meetings (Governors) and for the Caucus meetings (County Executive Committee Members, Chief Officers, Directors and other officers).
• Initiate the development of the committee annual work plans and budgets.
• Identify relevant partners to support resource mobilization for the committee activities.
• Initiate and prepare for the committee peer learning initiatives in the sector.
• Follow up on the implementation of intergovernmental resolutions relating to the committee.
• Support implementation of committee activities.
• Initiate documentation of good practices in the sector.
• Participate in committee in intergovernmental sector fora’s and policy discourse.
• Initiate development of annual committee budgets.
• Monitor budget utilisation in the committee.
• Participate in the negotiation of conditional and non-conditional grants with the National Government and development partners.
• Make follow-ups on the release and implementation of grants to County Governments.
• Comply with internal controls in utilisation of budgets by the committee.
• Support sensitization County Governments on conditional grants requirements.
• Initiate inter-county knowledge sharing and learning on devolved functions.
• Monitor, review and advise the committee on sector policies, laws, regulations, strategies, standards and guidelines on matters related to the sector.
• Organize and participate in meetings with stakeholders, development partners, private sector and civil society on matters of interest to County Governments.
• Guide and mentor the assistants and interns.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

Academic and Professional Qualifications

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

Experience

• At least three (3) years’ experience in public or private sector employment in a reputable organization.

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 three (3) years renewable for a similar term subject to performance and availability of funds.

Senior Program Officer, Gender, Youth, Sports and Social Services

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.