Assistant Director Counselling Services

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will be responsible for: -

• initiating and preparing Departmental advisory meetings; 
• following-up on counselling development projects in the field;
• monitoring, implementation and evaluation of accounting and management systems as well as guidelines for counselling;
• providing counsellor supervision to field officers to ensure that counselling activities are conducted efficiently;
• keeping appropriate records;
• conducting research in counselling and
• supervising staff working under the officer.
• In addition, the officer will; provide guidance and counselling services to employees; promote personal and social development  appropriate  to  career development;  provide  appropriate interventions to assist employees with psycho-social related problems; identify employees  with  social,  psychological  or  health  related  problems;  planned organized seminars and workshops on guidance and counselling matters.

Requirements for Appointment 

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: 

• Ten (10) years of working experience of which three (3) should be in a Managerial position in the Public Service or Private Sector;
• Master’s Degree in Counselling or a Master’s Degree in any of the Social Sciences with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Counselling from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Counselling Or a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the Social Sciences with a Post-Graduate Diploma from a recognized institution; 
• Psychological Debriefing;
• Proficiency in Computer Applications;
• Registration with the Kenya Counselling Association (KCA).