For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Director, Economic Planning/Chief Economist, CSG 5.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, or any related field from a university recognized in Kenya.
• A Master’s Degree or Higher academic qualifications in Economics or a related field from a university recognized in Kenya.
• Demonstrated competency and qualification in corporate governance or strategic leadership development.
• Demonstrated a clear understanding of the National development policies, goals, and objectives and the ability to integrate them into the Economic Planning Function.
• Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.
• A member of a relevant professional body (where applicable).

Duties and Responsibilities

The Economic Planning Secretary will be responsible to the Director General for Economic Planning on the Development, Planning, and Policy function.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• Coordinating the National Economic Development Planning: long-term, medium-term, and short-term plans and dissemination.
• Ensuring formulation, dissemination, and review of guidelines, standards, and procedures for the preparation and review of economic development plans.
• Spearheading technical support to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) on sectoral, cross-cutting, and emerging economic issues.
• Coordinating the implementation of donor-funded multisectoral programs and projects.
• Ensuring linkages with key stakeholders to promote the realization of the national development plans and policies.
• Ensuring linkage between policy, planning, and budgeting through Sector Working Groups.
• Coordinating implementation of Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) resolutions on economic planning.
• Coordinating the integration of County Development Plans and the National Economic Development Plans.
• Coordinating intergovernmental development planning affairs and management of National Planning Field Offices at the Counties.
• Coordinating technical and policy matters on public policy analysis, research, and adoption of technology and innovation for national economic development.
• Ensuring credible macroeconomic research, modeling, and forecasting.