Director Governor’s Delivery Unit at County Government of Kirinyaga

Job Ref: KCPSB/D/GDU/01/24/10/22

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Chief of Staff, 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 may be allocated.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

• Be a holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation/Project Management/Statistics and or Economics
• Master’s Degree in the relevant field is an added advantage.
• Minimum ten (10) years relevant experience
• Computer literacy
• 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 & 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