NGO & Development Jobs at Kenya Defence Forces — Hiring Now

Updated 13 Mar 2026
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NGO & Development Jobs at Kenya Defence Forces

Looking for NGO & Development roles at Kenya Defence Forces Kenya? The Kenya Defence Forces comprising the Kenya Army, Kenya Navy, and Kenya Air Force conduct annual recruitment exercises for soldiers, sailors, airmen, and officers across all branches. KDF recruitment attracts hundreds of thousands of applicants annually and covers both military and civilian technical positions. Specialist roles in engineering, medicine, logistics, ICT, and intelligence are recruited alongside general service positions. Kenya’s NGO and development sector is one of the largest in Africa, with Nairobi serving as the regional hub for hundreds of international organisations. Programme managers, monitoring and evaluation specialists, field officers, finance staff, and communications professionals are in consistent demand. International NGOs offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful careers working on food security, health, education, governance, and humanitarian response across Kenya and the wider East Africa region. Kenya Defence Forces regularly recruits NGO & Development professionals across its Kenya operations. Salaries for NGO & Development professionals in Kenya range from KES 60,000 – 350,000/month, depending on experience, qualifications, and employer type. Kompeaa tracks all Kenya Defence Forces NGO & Development vacancies — new listings today. Set up a job alert to be notified the moment Kenya Defence Forces posts a new NGO & Development opening.

In-Demand Skills

Key skills: Project Management, M&E, Proposal Writing, Community Development, Donor Reporting, MEAL, Humanitarian

Salary Range

KES 60,000 – 350,000/month

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