Economist II/ Statistician II - 9 Posts at County Government of Kakamega

This is an entry and training grade for the Economist/Statistician cadre. An Officer at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of a Senior Officer.

Duties and responsibilities will entail:-

• Providing economic planning data, economic analysis, formulation of development strategies;
• Identification, preparation and evaluation of development projects and programmes and monitoring of their implementation;
• Conducting feasibility studies, determining project viability and setting project priorities;
• Undertaking data collection, collation, computerization and analysis for formulation, review and implementation of economic planning policies, strategies and programmes;
• Preparing concept notes, policy briefs and reports;
• Providing technical input in the preparation of County Policies and Programmes;
• Tracking implementation of decisions and resolutions on County Economic Forums;
• Identifying and analyzing emerging macroeconomic trends and cross cutting socioeconomic issues;
• Undertaking economic research, modeling and forecasting and disseminating the results;
• Initiating Programme Performance Reviews and preparing MTEF Sub-Sector/Sector Reports;
• Providing technical input in the initiation, implementation and appraisal of the County Development Planning Projects and Programmes;
• Performing the role of a Planning Division at the Central Planning and Project Monitoring Division at the County Sectors/ Sub-Sectors;
• Gathering, analyzing and updating reports on projects and programmes from the electronic County Integrated Projects Management and Evaluation System (e-CIPMES);
• Coordinating intergovernmental/ Intersectoral Economic Planning function; and
• Support in the County Public Participation and Stakeholder Engagements for Public Policy Development, dissemination of County Plans, Policies and Strategies at the County and Sub-County level.

Requirement for appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must: -

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Have a minimum of an Upper Second-Class Honours Degree in Economics, or Economics and Mathematics, or Economics and Statistics from a recognized University/Institution; or
• Have a minimum of an Upper Second-Class Honours Degree in Statistics with appropriate specialization from a recognized University/Institution.