Assistant Director Economic Planning At County Government Of Marsabit

Duties and Responsibilities
Support the macroeconomic monitoring of the County.
Support the dialogue on macroeconomic policy and economic growth issues within the County departments and non-government stakeholders;
Serve as the external focal point on macroeconomic and economic growth issues, working closely with sector specialists;
Support core county diagnostics such as County Economic Memorandums and other growth diagnostics, Public Expenditure Reviews (PER).
Support Development Policy Operations or other types of operations focused on economic reforms;
Support County teams in the preparation of the County Economic Policies and Institutional Assessment;
Where relevant, advise sector teams and government authorities on the macroeconomic implications of sector policies and investment decisions, including in the selection and execution of public investments;
Provide analytical inputs for and advise the County Management on county strategic engagement and economic policy issues, including through active participation in key review meetings;
Support the analytical work program of the County Economic Planning Sector, including the preparation of Systematic County Diagnostic, County Partnership Frameworks;
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.

Requirements for Appointment
Degree in Economics, Statistics, Accounting and Finance or related field from a recognized Institute
Knowledge and relevant work experience of not less than five (5) years;
Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills;
Knowledge in use of Monitoring and Evaluation tools;
Training in Data analysis will be an added advantage