Job Description:

About the Job

The State Department for Sports is seeking a Director to lead the planning, coordination, and administration of sports activities and programs. This pivotal role involves policy formulation, resource mobilization, and spearheading sports development initiatives at all levels.

Responsibilities

Initiating, formulating, interpreting and reviewing policies, programmes and activities that promote sports development.
Mainstreaming sports affairs at local, national and international levels.
Mobilizing resources for sports programmes.
Initiating development of Youth Sports Centres.
Forging technical cooperation with local, national and international agencies and governments in the development of sports.
Spearheading and disseminating sports research findings through publications and presentations.
Coordinating Cash Awards and Honours Schemes for sportsmen/women and veterans.
Being responsible for monitoring and evaluating sports programmes and activities.
Overseeing the preparation of departmental budgets and work plans.
Coordinating Ex-Officio membership in Sports Federations in the country.
Overall supervision, management, training and development of staff.

Requirements

Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Deputy Director of Sports CSG 6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service.
A Bachelor’s Degree with bias in Sports or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.
A Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Physical Education, Recreation Management, Exercise and Sports Science from a university recognized in Kenya; OR a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences from a university recognized in Kenya with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Sports Administration and Management from a recognized institution.
Demonstrated a thorough understanding of the national goals, policies and programmes and ability to relate them to sports development.