Senior Economist II/Senior Statistician II - 9 Positions at Kakamega County

Duties and Responsibilities
The officer shall report to the Director Economic Planning and Investments, the officer shall;

• Be in charge of collecting, and analyzing data to inform desired change in the county;
• Supervise Economist I/Statistician I;
• Initiate, implement and appraise national, rural or urban development strategies and projects;
• Carry out specialized and complex economic planning and statistical analyses,
• Analyze and interpret statistical data in order to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information;
• Apply sampling techniques or utilize complete enumeration bases in order to determine and define groups to be surveyed;
• Develop and test experimental designs, sampling techniques, and analytical methods;
• Adapt statistical methods in order to solve specific problems in all county sectors;
• Apply sampling techniques or utilize complete enumeration bases in order to determine and define groups to be surveyed; and
• Perform any other duties as may be lawfully assigned.

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

• Served in the grade of Economist I/Statistician I, Job Group CPSB 08 (‘L’), for at least three (3) years;
• Minimum of an Upper Second Class Honour’s Degree in Economics, or Economics and Mathematics, or Economics and Statistics from a recognized University; and
• Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.