VACANT POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING – [VACANCY LIST NO. 01 of 2020]
The Nakuru County Public Service Board invites applications
from competent and qualified persons to fill various positions in the
Department of Finance and Economic Planning as per the Constitution of Kenya
2010, Article 235 and the County Governments Act 2012, Section 59.
ECONOMISTS II / STATISTICIAN II – FIFTEEN
(15) POSITIONS –Vacancy No. 01/2020/24
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.34, 260 – Ksh. 44,750
p.m (Job
Group ‘K’)
Allowances as per the SRC circulars attached to the position.
Terms of service: Three (3) years renewable contract subject
to satisfactory performance.
Responsibilities
In the Economist II cadre, duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:
- Providing
economic planning data,
- Economic
analysis,
- Formulation
of development strategies,
- Identification,
preparation and evaluation of development projects and programs and
monitoring of their implementation;
- Conducting
feasibility studies, determining project viability and setting project
priorities;
- Collection,
collation and analysis of data relating to production and marketing of
agricultural/industrial
- Computerization
and analysis of data,
- Writing
and submitting reports on specific assignments,
- Control
and supervision of technical and other supporting
In the Statistician II cadre, duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:
- Management
of a specific economic sector or an area of statistical activity;
- Drawing
survey questionnaires and setting up control procedures for receiving
returns and taking the necessary action;
- Collection,
collation, computerization and analysis of data;
- Writing
and submitting reports on specific assignments; and,
- Offering
direction to and supervision of technical and other supporting staff.
Qualifications
For appointment to the position of
Economist II/ Statistician II, candidates must be in possession of:
- A
minimum of an upper Second class Honors degree in Economics, or Economics
and Mathematics, or Economics and statistics from a recognized University/
institution; or
- A
minimum of an upper second class Honors in any of the subjects enumerated
at (i) above with a bias towards Computer Science, Operations Research,
Survey Techniques and Demographic Techniques from a recognized
University/institution;
OR
- A
minimum of an upper Second Class Honors degree in Statistics with
appropriate specialization from a recognized University/ Institution; or
- A
postgraduate Bachelor of philosophy degree in Economics from any
recognized institution of higher learning or a post graduate diploma or
Masters degree in subjects enumerated at (i) – (iii)
How to Apply
Each application should be accompanied by a Cover Letter,
Curriculum Vitae, photocopies of relevant Academic and Professional
Certificates/Registration licenses, National Identity Card or Passport,
Testimonials and other relevant documents. Nakuru County residents will be
required to indicate their sub-county and ward of residence in the Curriculum
Vitae.
Each application should be
submitted in a sealed envelope with the
POSITION APPLIED FOR CLEARLY MARKED ON
THE LEFT SIDE OF
THE ENVELOPE and addressed to:
THE SECRETARY
NAKURU COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD P. O
BOX 2870-00200,
NAKURU
Applications can be submitted either through post or hand
delivered to our offices at the Provincial Public
Works Building, off the Nakuru – Kabarak Road along prisons road –
Nakuru. All applications should be submitted on
or before 18th March, 2020 by 5.00pm.
County Government of Nakuru is an equal opportunity
employer. Youth, Women and Persons Living with Disabilities, Marginalized and
Minority communities are encouraged to apply. Canvasing
in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
Only shortlisted candidates will
be contacted. The shortlisted candidates will be
required to provide copies of clearance certificates from the following
institutions as per the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of
Kenya 2010.
- Directorate
of Criminal Investigations Department (CID)
- Higher
Education Loans Board (HELB) for graduates only
- Kenya
Revenue Authority (KRA)
- Ethics
and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
- Approved
Credit Reference Bureau-CRB
Note: Holders of degrees from Foreign Universities will require
clearance from the Commission for University Education
