Tharaka Nithi County is one of the forty seven (47) counties in Kenya. It borders the Counties of Embu to the South and South West, Meru to the North and North East, Kirinyiga and Nyeri to the West and Kitui to the East and South East

Requirements for Appointment

• Be an employee of Tharaka Nithi County
• Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Project Planning and Management, community development or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Planning and Management or equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya will be an added advantage.
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.
• Professional certification in Monitoring and Evaluation will be an added advantage.
• Have at least five (5) years professional experience in public service; and
• Have demonstrable competence in administration of not less than three (3) years;

Duties and Responsibilities

The officer reports to the Director Budget and Economic Planning and will be responsible for assisting the Budget and Economic Planning in:

• Lead the monitoring and evaluations team in establishing clearly defined and measurable outcomes for the implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation framework;
• Lead person in monitoring the implementation of national and county government’s development plans and evaluating the performance of national and county governments and recommending appropriate action;
• Coordinate the preparation and submission of quarterly and annual reports of the Committee’s activities;
• Coordinate policy development and review;
• Coordinate development, review and implementation of the Strategic Plan and Service Charter;
• Coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of the Performance Contract and Master plan; reporting on progress in the implementation of projects and programmes;
• Coordinating service delivery surveys;
• Develop implement and realize the division’s strategic plans and objectives; preparation and implementation of division’s performance appraisal systems and contracts; instituting operational accountability and team building; ensuring compliance with principles and values of governance such as transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity; and overall supervision, control, discipline, recruitment, training and development of staff within the division.
• Carry out feasibility studies on all service delivery projects;
• In consultation with departmental heads, develop annual work plans and procurement plans; and
• Any other duty that may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time.