Chief Social Development Officer - Advert No.05/PROM/2026

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Served in the grade of Senior Social Development Officer for at least three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, Psychology, Community Development, Project Development/Management, Disability Studies, Counselling, Gender Studies Gender and Development, Administration/Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results,

Duties and Responsibilities

• Mobilizing and coordinating communities to participate in social development programmes;
• Identifying and implementing social development programmes and projects; liaising with stakeholders in planning,
• Implementing and monitoring social development programmes and projects; promoting volunteerism for peace and social economic development;
• Collecting sex and disability disaggregated data; sensitizing communities on Affirmative Action for persons with disabilities;
• Training communities on Participatory Development Approaches; and mainstreaming disability in programmes and projects.