Background Information The National Council for Childrens Services is a State Corporation established under section 41 of the Children Act, 2022. The Council draws its mandate from Section 42 of the Children Act 2022. The Council is mandate to regulate, coordinate, and oversight children services in Kenya and advise the government on all matters relating to children. The Council was first established under the now-repealed Children Act 2001 and aligned to the Mwongozo Guidelines of State Corporations through the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act No. 11 of 2017 Vision Statement Vision Statement A protected and empowered child Mission Statement Mission Statement To regulate, coordinate, and oversight children services in Kenya and advise the government on all matters relating to children Core Values Child First Professionalism Integrity Transparency Accountability Inclusiveness Partnership Duties and responsibilities Duties and responsibilities entail: Participating in reviewing and updating the monitoring tools for children’s institutions; Participating in the preparation and inspection reports; Participating in monitoring of adherence to set standards by children’s institutions; Participating in reviewing of children programmes and policies in order to address children emerging issues; Disseminating standards on the care of displaced or unaccompanied children to stakeholders for implementation; Assisting in monitoring implementation of international and regional obligations relating to rights and welfare of children; Organizing trainings of stakeholders on the rights and welfare of children; Assisting in dissemination of laws, policies, guidelines on the rights and welfare of children; Carrying out advocacy, public education and awaren Job Specification      For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -  Cumulative service period of six (6) years’ three (3) of which must be at the grade of Compliance Officer I or in a comparable position; 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; Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable; and Computer Proficiency.