Kiambu County is one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya. It is located in the central region and covers a total area of 2,543.5 Km2 with 476.3 Km2under forest cover according to the 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census. Kiambu County borders.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Coordination, supervision and promotion of economic ties with development partners including but not limited to the Private Sector, National Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and Non-State Actors, Faith-based Organizations and other Non-Governmental Organizations.
•  Initiate and oversee development of policies, procedures, regulations, guidelines, and strategies for resource mobilization and partnership development in Urban areas;
•  Advise the department heads on Urban Management on all partnership and resource mobilization issues for Urban areas;
•  Ensure implementation, coordination and review of resource mobilization and marketing policies, strategies, and programmes in the Municipalities;
•  Coordinate implementation of innovative fundraising and identify new opportunities in the Municipalities;
•  Initiate partnership dialogue with bilateral partners and international financial Institutions;
•  Coordination of development of policies and legal framework for mobilization and coordination of external resources for Urban areas
•  Tracking and reporting on implementation of partner funded programmes and projects across the sectors including Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), Donations & Grants as well as other market financial instruments.
•  Management and coordination of Project appraisal for investment decisions in urban areas.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

•  Is a Kenyan Citizen
•  Be in possession of Bachelor’s degree in Economics or Statistics or their equivalent recognized qualifications.
•  A Masters qualification in Economics or Statistics of or a Masters of Arts (MA), Masters of Science (MSc) or Master of Philosophy (MPhil) level or their equivalent recognized qualifications.
•  Must have experience in donor funded projects for at least five (5) years.
•  Post graduate qualification in Urban management course or any other relevant field will be an added advantage.
•  Strong analytical skills.
•  Strong leadership qualities, broad knowledge of operations of County Governments and urban administration.
•  Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
•  Knowledge file management and other administrative procedures.
•  Satisfies the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.

Terms of Service: Contract
Salary: As set by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC)