Chief Officer, Economic Planning at County Government of Kericho

Requirements for Appointment

• Must be a Kenyan citizen;
• Be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in either Economics or Economics and Statistics or related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya;
• A Master's degree in Economics/Statistics or related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya will be an added advantage.
• Have at least ten (10) years relevant professional experience, five (5) years of which should have been in a leadership position or at a Senior Management level in the public service or private sector;
• Membership to relevant professional body will be an added advantage;
• Demonstrate a high degree of professional and technical competence in work performance and results;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of devolution, the County Development objectives and Vision 2030.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Organizing, directing, controlling and coordinating the functions of the department;
• Initiating development of the appropriate County departmental policies, legal and institutional frameworks for the implementation of the mandate of the department;
• Handling public service matters, human resource and other issues related to the department.
• Ensuring operationalization of service delivery in all the devolved units related to the department in the County, Sub-Counties and Wards;
• Handling administration matters, assets and other required issues related to the department;
• Preparation of the departmental plans and budgets;
• Ensuring strict compliance with all financial, budgetary and procurement procedures;