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; (ii) a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Math-ematics, Finance, or any related field from a university recognized in Kenya; (iii) a Masters Degree or higher academic qualifications in Economics or a related field from a university recognized in Kenya; (iv) demonstrate competency and qualification in corporate governance or strategic leadership development; (v) demonstrate a clear understanding of the National development policies, goals, and objectives and the ability to integrate them into the Economic Planning Func-tion; (vi) demonstrate professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results; and (vii) be 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 Monitoring, Evaluation, and Partnerships function.

Duties and responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the formulation, implementation, and review of National Monitoring and Evaluation Policies.
• Ensuring the formulation, implementation, and review of the PIM Policy and legislation.
• Coordinating the National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System (NIMES).
• Establishing and maintaining an integrated end-to-end national planning and reporting system.
• Monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on the implementation of the long-term, medium-term, sector, and annual development plans.
• Coordinating the formulation and review of guidelines, norms, standards, and toolkits for Monitoring and Evaluation at the National and County Governments.
• Coordinating capacity building on monitoring, evaluation, and public investment management for both national and county governments.
• Coordinating the management of public investment projects and programs in line with PFM (Public Investment Management Regulations 2022).
• Ensuring the formulation, implementation, and review of policies and strategies on regional and international economic partnerships and frameworks.
• Coordinating domestication, implementation, and reporting on regional and international economic obligations.
• Coordinating technical and policy matters on the management of regional and international economic partnerships and frameworks in line with the Commercial and Economic Diplomacy Pillar of the Foreign Policy.
• Spearheading the provision of technical support to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) on mainstreaming regional and international economic partnerships and frameworks.
• Developing frameworks for sector collaborations and linkages with key stakeholders to promote the realization of national development plans and policies.