Economist II at Uasin Gishu County Government

Requirements for Appointment: -

• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Mathematics or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Membership to a relevant professional body
• Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills;
• Knowledge in use of Monitoring and Evaluation tools;

Duties and Responsibilities: -

• Coordinate budget preparation
• Provide economic planning data;
• Formulate development strategies;
• Identify, prepare and evaluate development projects and programmes and monitoring of their implementation;
• Conduct feasibility studies, determining project viability and setting project priorities; collection, collation and analysis of data relating to production and marketing of agricultural/industrial products. computerization and analysis of data;
• Collaborate with public and private entities to acquire new data, assist in the development of data gathering tools including surveys and questionnaires, acquisition of administrative data sets, and compilation of data from various data sources for use in research and statistical analysis;
• Apply knowledge of research methods and design in the social and behavioural sciences to create innovative, routine, and complex research studies;
• Write and submit reports on specific assignments; and Present findings through original published reports, articles, presentations, and other documentation on economic development for the county;
• Plan, monitor and evaluate performance of staff against the set targets