Job Description
POSITION: SENIOR ECONOMIST II/SENIOR STATISTICIAN II - JOB GROUP CPSB 07 (‘M’) (9 POSTS)
Basic Salary: Kshs. 49,00 x 2,170 - 51,170 x 2,550 - 53,720 x 2,650 - 56,370 x 2,750 - 59,120 x 2920 -
62,040 x 3,080 - 65,120 p.m.
Duties and Responsibilities
The officer shall report to the Director Economic Planning and Investments, the officer shall;
a) Be in charge of collecting, and analyzing data to inform desired change in the county;
b) Supervise Economist I/Statistician I;
c) Initiate, implement and appraise national, rural or urban development strategies and
projects;
d) Carry out specialized and complex economic planning and statistical analyses,
e) Analyze and interpret statistical data in order to identify significant differences in
relationships among sources of information;
f) Apply sampling techniques or utilize complete enumeration bases in order to determine and
define groups to be surveyed;
g) Develop and test experimental designs, sampling techniques, and analytical methods;
h) Adapt statistical methods in order to solve specific problems in all county sectors;
i) Apply sampling techniques or utilize complete enumeration bases in order to determine and
define groups to be surveyed; and
j) Perform any other duties as may be lawfully assigned.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
a) Served in the grade of Economist I/Statistician I, Job Group CPSB 08 (‘L’), for at least three
(3) years;
b) Minimum of an Upper Second Class Honour’s Degree in Economics, or Economics and
Mathematics, or Economics and Statistics from a recognized University; and
c) Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work
performance and results.