Social Development Officer – Entry Level

About the role

The State Department for Mining is seeking entry‑level Social Development Officers to work under senior staff, supporting community engagement and development projects linked to mining activities.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and mobilise local resources for development projects and Community Development Agreements (CDAs).
• Guide communities and stakeholders in drafting CDAs.
• Support mining officers in community engagement on mineral beneficiation.
• Liaise with local communities, artisanal miners and development agencies on Environmental Social Governance (ESG).
• Facilitate the organisation of artisanal miners into formal groups or cooperatives under the Mining Act.
• Conduct sensitisation on sustainable mining practices, legal requirements, grievance handling and elimination of child labour.
• Collect sex, age and disability‑disaggregated data for social development and mining programmes.
• Manage social development data for planning and reporting.

What we offer

• Basic salary scale: Ksh 38,210 – Ksh 49,910 per month (CSG 11).
• House allowance: Ksh 5,800 – Ksh 10,000 per month.
• Commuter allowance: Ksh 4,000 per month.
• 30 working days annual leave and additional leave as per Civil Service regulations.
• Medical cover provided by the government.
• Permanent, pensionable contract.