Job Description
MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISE OFFICER / INVESTMENT OFFICER
ECONOMIST[II] / STATISTICIAN[II], JOB GROUP ‘K’ (CPSB 9) – TWO (2)
POSTS
Salary Scale: Ksh. 38,270 x 1,470 – 39,740 x 1,520 – 41,260 x 1,710 – 42,970 x 1,920 – 44,890 x 2,000 – 46,890 x 2,110 – 49, 000 x 2,170 – 51,170 p.m.
Terms of Employment: Permanent and Pensionable
The officer will be designated as Micro and Small Enterprise Officer in the department of
Trade and Commerce within the County Public Service of the County Government of Trans
Nzoia.
Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry grade for Economist/Statistician cadre. An officer at this level will
be responsible for a specific sector, location, service or activity.
Duties and responsibilities at this level involve;
(i) Providing economic planning data, economic analysis and formulation of
development strategies;
(ii) Identification preparation and evaluation of development projects and
programmes and monitoring of their implementation;
(iii) Conducting feasibility studies, determining project viability and setting
project priorities;
(iv) Collection, collation and analysis of data relating to production and marketing
of agriculture/ industrial products.
(v) Computerization and analysis of data; writing and submitting reports on
specific assignments; and control and supervision of technical and other
supporting staff.
In the statistical field, duties will involve management of a specific economic
sector or an area of statistical activity; drawing up survey questionnaires and
setting up control procedures for receiving returns and taking the necessary
action; collection, collation, computerization and analysis of data.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to the grade of Economist II/Statistician II, a candidate must be
in possession of;
i. A minimum of upper second class honours degree in Economics, or Economics
and Mathematics, or Economics and Statistics from a recognized
university/institution; or
ii. A minimum of an upper second class honours degree in any of the subjects
enumerated at (i) above with a bias towards Computer Science, Operations,
Research, Survey Techniques and Demographic Techniques from a recognized
university/institution; or
iii. A minimum of an upper second class honours degree in statistics with
appropriate specialization from a recognized university/institution.
iv. Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.
HOW TO APPLY
A dully CPSB.1 (2020) FORM, written application, CV, copies of certificates, testimonials
and National Identity Card should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on
the left side, the position being applied for and addressed to:
The Secretary,
Trans-Nzoia County Public Service Board
P.O. Box 4210, 30200
Kitale
NOTE: To meet the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010,
applicants are required to get certificates from the under listed organizations:-
i) Kenya Revenue Authority.
ii) Higher Education Loans Board.
iii) Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.
iv) Criminal Investigation Department.
v) Credit Reference Bureau.
Copies of the above certificates MUST be attached to the applications for Job
Groups H and above.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Trans Nzoia County Public Service Board does not charge any fee at any stage of the
recruitment and selection process. Our official communication channels are email address cpsbtransnzoia@gmail.com or cpsb@transnzoia.go.ke and phone number: 0713635352, 0110005315 only.
All applications should reach the Board Secretary, Trans-Nzoia County Public Service
Board, Board’s Offices situated after Mt. Elgon Hospital next to the Kenya Red Cross
Offices on or before 15th October, 2021.