Job Description
The National Council for Population and Development (NCPD) was established in 1982 as a department in the then office of the Vice President and Ministry of Home Affairs. Its role was mainly to advice on all matters pertaining to population. NCPD’s mandate was further enhanced under Sessional Paper No. 4 of 1984 on Population Policy Guidelines, and was later revised, to form the backbone of Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2000 on National Population Policy for Sustainable Development.
Population Programme Officer – 6 Posts
ADVERT NO.002/2026: POPULATION PROGRAMME OFFICER – GRADE NCPD 6 SIX (6) POSTS
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Basic Salary: Kshs 44,000 (Minimum) –Kshs.78,920 (Maximum)
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under supervision and guidance of a senior officer and may be deployed to any of the seven Population Programmes Divisions.
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:
- Collecting data on population issues;
- Initiating the preparation of data collection tools;
- Compiling data from stakeholders and partners in population and development;
- Initiating the design of information, education and communication materials;
- Disseminating information on population and development to the public through publications, barazas, newsletters, mass media, shows, exhibitions, conferences;
- Drafting reports on the implementation of population and development projects/programmes at National and County level.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –
- Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Population Studies, Demography, Public Health, Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, Economics, Population Health or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Proficiency in Computer applications
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