POSITION: PRINCIPAL COMPLIANCE OFFICER

POST: FIVE (5)

GRADE: NCCS 5

VACANCY NO: NCCS/4/2026

TERMS OF SERVICE: PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

a.    Duties and responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities entail:

       i.          Reviewing and updating the monitoring tools for children’s institutions;

      ii.          Coordinating all children welfare activities in the regions;

    iii.          Preparing and submitting inspection reports;

   iv.          Monitoring adherence to set standards by children’s institutions;

     v.          Participating in reviewing of children programmes and policies in order to address children emerging issues;

   vi.          Coordinating the dissemination of standards on the care of displaced or unaccompanied children to stakeholders for implementation;

  vii.          Networking and coordinating stakeholders’ technical working teams on the preparation of the country status reports on regional and international obligations;

 viii.          Monitoring implementation of international and regional obligations relating to rights and welfare of children;

b.  Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

       i.        At least nine (9) years’ work experience three (3) of which must be at the grade of Senior Compliance Officer or in a comparable position;

      ii.        Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Social Sciences, Education; Sociology; Gender, Women and Development Studies; Gender and Development; Community Development; Counseling and Psychology; Sociology and Religious Studies; Sociology and Economics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

    iii.        Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable;

   iv.        Management course not lasting less than four (4) weeks; and

     v.        Computer Proficiency.

c.  Key Competencies and Skills

       i.             Good communication and presentation skills;

      ii.             Analytical skills;

    iii.          Organization and planning skills;

   iv.          Research Skills;

     v.            Negotiation skills; and

   vi.          Leadership skills