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Social Development Officer[2]

Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK) Kenya Full Time Posted 2026-09-24
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Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK) is recruiting 15 Social Development Officer[2] officers on a full-time basis. The role is an entry and training grade focused on community development, artisanal mining engagement, and social data collection. Applications are submitted online via the PSCK portal.

  • 15 posts available at entry and training grade
  • Full-time position based in Nairobi
  • Bachelor's degree in social sciences or related field required
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Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK) is recruiting 15 Social Development Officer[2] officers on a full-time basis. The role is an entry and training grade focused on community development, artisanal mining engagement, and social data collection. Applications are submitted online via the PSCK portal.

  • 15 posts available at entry and training grade
  • Full-time position based in Nairobi
  • Bachelor's degree in social sciences or related field required
  • Duties include community mobilization and mining community engagement
  • Apply online via pscims.publicservice.go.ke
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The Commission dates back to 1954 when Civil Service Commission was established by British Colonial Government following Holmes Commission Report, 1948;

Civil Service Commission was advisory to the Governor in matters of appointments;

At independence in 1963 it was enshrined in the constitution and renamed Public Service Commission;

Independence Constitut...

Social Development Officer[2] - 15 Posts

Job Type: Full Time

Qualifications

BA/BSc/HND

Experience

Location: Nairobi

Job Field: Project and Program Management

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelors 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 or Business Administration/Management from a university recognized in Kenya.

Duties and

Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and

will include:-

working with communities to identify and mobilize local resources for the implementation of development projects and Community Development Agreements (CDAs);

guiding communities and stakeholders to develop Community Development Agreements (CDAs);

supporting mining officers in community engagement on mineral beneficiation.

liaising with local communities, artisanal miners, and other development agencies in Environmental Social Governance (ESG);

supporting and facilitating artisanal miners to organize into formal groups, associations, or cooperatives for registration under the Mining Act;

conducting sensitization for artisanal miners and stakeholders on sustainable mining practices, legal requirements, grievance handling, and the elimination of child labour;

collecting sex, age, and disability-disaggregated data for all social development and mining community programs; and

collecting and managing social development-related data for planning;

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