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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

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Rated 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

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.

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