Principal Economist/Principal Statistician at Nyamira County Public Service Board

Requirements for Appointment: -
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Served in the grade of Senior Economist I/Senior Statistician I or an equivalent position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics,  Economics and Mathematics, Economics and Finance or Economics and  Statistics from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Economics (Policy Management, Multilateral Trading Systems, Econometrics, Public Finance, Development, Environment, Health, Agriculture, International Trade and Finance, Cooperation and Human Development, Transport, Labour, Industrial), Statistics, Project Planning and Management, Philosophy in Economics, Public Policy, Economics of Development, Rural Economics or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body;
• Certificate in computer application skills; and
• Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities: -

•  Making follow-up and reporting on the implementation of Medium-Term Plans;
•  preparing policy briefs, reviews and reports on the status of economy;
•  facilitating State and Non-State Actors to develop donor funding proposals;
•  presenting statistical data in form of survey reports and bulletins;
•  providing input in the development of guidelines for the preparation of County Integrated
•  Development Plans and Departmental Strategic Plans; and
•  Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the implementation of county and sector specific
•  programmes, projects and activities.