Senior Planning Officer at State Agency in Kenya

Job Title: Senior Planning Officer (Research and Policy)

Company: State Agency

Job Location:  Nairobi, Kenya

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Ref 8/2013

The Senior Planning Officer will be reporting to Principal Planning Officer.

Responsibilities:

• Formulation of economic and statistical policies, initiation, implementation and appraisal of the Agency’s Strategic Plan;
• Monitoring the general direction of the economic planning functions and production of the statistical data;
• Preparation of the Agency’s development plans, strategies, policies and programmes;
• Monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes;
• Collation, harmonization and presentation of statistical data in the form of survey reports and bulletins; and
• Direction, control and coordination of all the various planning or statistical activities within the Agency;
• Coordination of performance evaluation process for the Agency;
• Facilitate the documentation of annual report and budget statistics.

Qualification and Experience;

• Have Served as an economist I/ statistician I for three (3 years) in the Public service or in a reputable private sector.
• A Bachelor’s degree in economics OR statistics from a recognized University.
• Experience with Government Performance Contracting
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance

How to Apply:

Candidates who meet the stipulated qualifications should submit hand written applications attaching detailed curriculum vitae containing e-mail address, daytime telephone contact and address of three referees, copies of their educational and professional certificates and other testimonials, National Identity Card and certificate of Good Conduct in a sealed envelope quoting the job title and the reference number on both the letter and the envelope and addressed to:

DNA 1596
P.O. Box 49010-00100 GPO
Nairobi

Application Deadline: 22nd Nov 2013