Director Governor’s Delivery Unit (CPSB 03) (1 Post) at County Government of Kirinyaga

 Job Ref: KCPSB/D/GDU/02/12/05/23

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the County Executive Committee Member, Finance and Economic Planning, the Director will be expected to perform the following duties and functions: -

• Supervising the Delivery Unit;
• Monitor the implementation of flagship projects contained in the Annual Development Plans (ADPs), Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), Medium Term Plans (MTPs), County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP), Sessional Paper 2032 (the Mountain Cities Blueprint), Agenda 2063, and Vision 2030;
• Support the resource mobilization process for implementation of strategic initiatives;
• Strategic Communication on the implementation of the CIDP;
• Project monitoring and evaluation;
• Reporting on the implementation status;
• Dashboard reporting;
• Trend Analysis;
• Research; 
• Proactively manage risks and issues and escalate to the Chief of Staff as required;
• Any other duties that you may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation/Project Management/Statistics/Economics or its accepted equivalent from a university recognized in Kenya.
• Minimum three (3) years relevant experience
• Computer literacy is a mandatory requirement.
• Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems.
• Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing monitoring and evaluation and/ performance monitoring plans.
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
• Experience in planning and managing surveys.
• Experience in developing and refining data collection tools.
• Experience with data quality assessments and oversight.

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to make a presentation
• Proficiency and good knowledge in advanced computer applications
• Good analytical, negotiation and research skills
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills 
• Ability to sustain interpersonal and professional relationships 
• Consistently works within internal process and procedures
• Strong planning and time management skills
• Ability to problem-solve difficult issues
• Ability to multitask with ease, adapting to frequently changing priorities
• Good negotiating and conflict resolution skills
• Strong understanding of budgets
• Competence in using common desktop applications and internal systems