Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

This is a job advertisement for a senior position within the public service.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Economics and Mathematics, Economics and Finance, Economics and Statistics, or any related field from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Masters Degree in any of the following fields: Economics (Policy Management, Multilateral Trading Systems, Econometrics, Public Finance, Development, Environment, 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 or Rural Economics from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development programme from a recognized institution;
• a Membership to a relevant professional body (where applicable);

Experience needed

• cumulative service period of eighteen (18) years, three (3) years of which must have been in the grade of Director, Economic Planning, CSG 5 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

• demonstrate professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• demonstrate a clear understanding of the National development policies, goals, and objectives and the ability to integrate them into the Economic Planning Function

• Bachelors degree in Economics, Statistics, Economics and Mathematics, Economics and Finance, Economics and Statistics, or any related field from a university recognized in Kenya.
• Masters Degree in Economics (Policy Management, Multilateral Trading Systems, Econometrics, Public Finance, Development, Environment, 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 or Rural Economics from a university recognized in Kenya.
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development programme from a recognized institution.
• Membership to a relevant professional body (where applicable).