Deputy Director of Population Job NCPD

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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.

Responsibilities –

• 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.

Qualifications

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;

Or

• 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 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;

How to Apply

Applicants who meet the requirements should send their application letter together with detailed CV indicating three (3) names of references, current position/grade, daytime telephone numbers, copies of academic and professional certificates, testimonials and a copy of National Identity Card/Passport to NCPD Head office or Send to the email recruitment@ncpd.go.ke.

N/B: Applications sent via email to info@ncpd.go.ke SHALL NOT be processed.

Hand delivered applications can be delivered to;

The Director General,
National Council for Population and Development
Chancery Building, 4th Floor
P. O. Box 48994-00100
Chancery Building 4th Floor
NAIROBI – KENYA

on or before 5:00pm (East African Time) on 2nd June, 2026