Basic Salary:  Kshs 114,000 (Minimum) –Kshs.228,331 (Maximum)
An Officer at this level will be responsible to the respective Director and will be deployed to head any of the technical divisions at the headquarters.
Job Purpose:

• Provide strategic leadership in the implementation of population policy programmes,
• partnerships and resource mobilization, field services, public education and advocacy, research, documentation and knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation.

Policy, Partnerships and Resource Mobilization 

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: – 

• Implementing policies, guidelines and standards that enhance the quality of life of the population;
• Translating goals, objectives and strategies into actual programmes at National and sectoral levels;
• Guiding and coordinating the implementation of the National Population Policy and programmes that are integrated within the framework of the National development plan;
• Coordinating the integration of population dynamics into national and county development planning;
• Developing key technical documents relating to the implementation of population policy and programme;
• Developing and implementing national, regional and international population programmes, plans and strategies;
• Coordinating stakeholders implementing population and development programmes and projects at national and county levels;
• Coordinating identification of intervention programmes for addressing population policy issues at national and county levels;
• Coordinating development of funding proposals for implementation of population and development programmes and projects;
• Coordinate the development, implementation and review policies, guidelines and standards that enhance the quality of life of the population;
• Coordinate the development, implementation and review of the National Population Policy and
• programmes that are integrated within the framework of the National development plan.

Programmes  

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:  

• Guiding and coordinating the implementation of the National Population Policy and programmes that are integrated within the framework of the County development plan;
• Coordinating the integration of population factors in development planning at the county level;
• Overseeing the implementation of population policy and programme at county level;
• Coordinating stakeholders implementing population and development programmes and projects at county level;
• Coordinating the resource mobilization strategies at the county level;
• Mobilizing support for population programmes, including coordination and implementation by different organizations at the county;
• Coordinating identification of intervention programmes for addressing population policy issues at County Level;
• Undertaking impact assessment of population programmes and making recommendations arising from such assessments at the county

Public Education
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: –  

• Coordinating development and implementation of population educational programmes targeting the general public;
• Overseeing the preparation of Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials;
• Coordinating regular sensitization forums on population and development issues for different stakeholders;
• Planning and promoting multi-sectoral dialogue and community participation, engagement, and leadership at all levels;
• Coordinating the identification and mentorship of the population champions;
• Coordinating local and national media engagement on Population dynamics in liaison with the
• Corporate Communications Division

Advocacy
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: – 

• Spearheading development and implementation of advocacy policies, strategies, standards, guidelines and procedures;
• Coordinating and implementing advocacy programmes on topical population and development
• Coordinating development and dissemination of advocacy toolkits and materials;
• Mobilizing support for the implementation of a national communications campaign among all sectors at the national and county levels;
• Coordinating identification of advocacy deficits, challenges and constraints and propose possible policy and institutional responses;
• Undertaking capacity building of policy makers, programme managers and implementers in population and development issues

Research and Data Management
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: –  

• Developing, implementing and reviewing the research, policies, standards, guidelines and procedures;
• Spearheading research on topical  population and development issues;
• Coordinating development and review of the National Research Agenda for Population and Development;
• Communicating research findings to key policy makers, programme managers and
• implementers in population and development issues;
• Providing technical support on research to Population and Development Stakeholders;
• Overseeing preparation of population data, research briefs, population reports, policy briefs and synopsizes to guide decision making for key population issues;
• Developing tools and analysis of internal and external surveys

Monitoring and Evaluation
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: –  

• Developing, implementing and reviewing of planning, monitoring and evaluation policies, standards, guidelines and procedures;
• Coordinating development and review of NCPD M&E Framework, tools and Manual for the implementation of the National Population Policy;
• Coordinating Monitoring and Evaluation of NCPD’s strategic plans, corporate development plans, strategies and service delivery programmes;
• Coordinating institutionalization of mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating population programmes;
• Overseeing the dissemination and promotion of utilization of monitoring and evaluation reports for decision making and planning;

Documentation Centre and Knowledge Management
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: –  

• Coordinating population information analysis and projection system for real time monitoring and analysis of population and early warning;
• Coordinate capacity building and trainings in collation and analysis of population and related data;
• Oversee documentation, archiving and storage of population best practices;
• Coordinate the operations of the Population Centre of Excellence;
• Provide a platform for exchange of information, knowledge sharing best practices and lessons in population and development at nationally and regionally through networks of think tanks, research institutions and NGO

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:  

• Satisfactorily served for a cumulative period of fifteen years, three of which should have been at Assistant Director, Population Programmes level, or in a comparable position;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Population Studies, Demography or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• 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;
• 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;
• Leadership Course Certificate from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Management Course from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable;
• Proficiency in Computer applications;