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.