Gender & Development Specialist
Designs and implements programmes that promote gender equality in development contexts. Conducts gender analysis, advises organisations on gender mainstreaming, builds capacity for gender-responsive programming, and evaluates the gender impact of policies and projects across NGO, UN and government sectors.
- AI exposure
- 33 of 100, low exposure
- Hiring trend
- Rising
- Hiring rate
- 42%
The role
What the work is, what it pays, and what it costs you.
At a glance
- Remote friendly
- Yes
- Freelance potential
- High
- Time to senior
- 7 years
- Adaptation level
- Moderate
A day in the role
Conducts a gender analysis for a rural development project, trains programme staff on gender-responsive design, evaluates a womens empowerment initiative, and drafts a gender mainstreaming strategy.
What it pays
Kenyan market, per month- Entry
- KES 80,000-120,000
- Mid
- KES 150,000-250,000
- Senior
- KES 300,000-500,000
Exposure
How much of this a machine can already do, and how that was worked out.
Where this rating sits
1,516 rated careersRated above 32% of the 1,516 careers in the catalogue, which averages 43. Inside social sciences the mean is 41, across 88 careers.
What the rating is made of
Share of recorded tasks- Machine does it
- 5%Software can already complete this work end to end.
- Machine assists
- 25%A person still decides, but the drafting is done for them.
- Person does it
- 70%Judgement, relationships and accountability that do not transfer.
Named task by task
Already automated
- Analysing gender-disaggregated data for programme insights
- Generating gender analysis report drafts and frameworks
- Producing programme evaluation templates and indicators
- Detecting gender gaps in survey and programme datasets
Still human
- Conducting gender analysis in communities and project sites
- Designing gender-responsive development programmes
- Training staff and partners on gender mainstreaming
- Evaluating gender impact of projects using feminist research methods
- Advising on gender policy and institutional frameworks
- Building capacity for womens economic justice and empowerment
- Coordinating with government, UN agencies and civil society
Getting in
The routes into the role and what each one asks for.
What to study
8 courses- Certificate in Marriage and Family TherapyKsh 36,000a year
- Certificate in Sciences of Human DevelopmentKsh 36,000a year
- Certificate in International RelationsKsh 36,500a year
- Certificate in Peace, Security and ConflictKsh 36,500a year
- Diploma in Development Studies and Project ManagementKsh 50,000a year
- Diploma in Peace and Conflict StudiesKsh 54,000a year
- Certificate in Development StudiesKsh 59,000a year
- Certificate in CriminologyKsh 60,000a year
How people get in
Gender studies or development degree
4 yearsHigh cost
BA from UoN, KU or USIU
Development + gender certification
2-3 yearsMedium cost
Development experience plus gender analysis training
Who hires
- UN Women Kenya
- FIDA Kenya
- CARE Kenya
- Oxfam Kenya
- Ministry of Public Service Kenya
Common misconceptions
Gender work is just womens issues
It addresses masculinity, LGBTQ+ rights, gender-based violence and the intersection of gender with class, race and disability.
Its just adding a gender column
Gender analysis examines power dynamics, access to resources, decision-making and structural inequalities.
What happens next
How the role changes from here, and where it leads.
Supply and demand
- Demand
- 42
- Supply pressure
- 10
- Balance
- High demand
What to learn
- Gender analysis frameworks
- Programme evaluation
- Gender mainstreaming
Kenyan market notes
CARE Kenya hires Gender Specialists for Womens Economic Justice (WEJ) unit — leading capacity building, strategy development and advocacy. UN Women, FIDA Kenya, and Oxfam have gender programmes. Government has a State Department for Gender. Donor requirements for gender mainstreaming create strong demand. ReliefWeb lists numerous gender-focused jobs in Kenya. Salary ranges vary by sector: NGOs $35K-$75K, UN $50K-$100K+, consulting $45K-$110K+. Key skills: gender mainstreaming, M&E, feminist research methods, capacity building, advocacy. Growing focus on womens economic empowerment and GBV prevention.
Further reading
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