Principal Economist at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

The Commission dates back to 1954 when Civil Service Commission was established by British Colonial Government following Holmes Commission Report, 1948; Civil Service Commission was advisory to the Governor in matters of appointments; At independence in 1963 it was enshrined in the constitution and renamed Public Service Commission; Independence Constitution had Regional PSC’s but abolished in 1964 following constitutional amendments; It is the oldest Constitutional Commission and its mandate has expanded over the years. The Commission then constituted of a chairman, a deputy chairman and fifteen members all appointed by the President. The Commission, since then, has handled matters of human resource management in the public service especially the civil service and local authorities. Constitution of Kenya, 2010 promulgated on 27th August 2010 reconstituted the Commission with a redefined and expanded mandate and a lean membership.

No of Positions: 44

V/NO. 83/2021

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.87,360- Ksh.121, 430 p.m. (CSG 7)

House Allowance: Ksh.16, 800 – 45,000p.m (Depending on duty station)

Commuter Allowance: Ksh.12,000p.m

Leave Allowance: As existing in the Civil Service

Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year

Medical Cover: As provided by the government

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –

1. served for a minimum period of six (6) years, in the economic planning one (1) of which must have been at the grade of Senior Economist, CSG 8 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;


2. a Bachelors Degree in any of the following fields: Economics, Statistics, Economics and Mathematics, Economics and Finance and Economics and Statistics or any other equivalent qualification from a University recognized in Kenya;


3. membership to Economists Society of Kenya or any other relevant professional body; and


4. demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results as well as clear understanding of national development policies, goals and objectives and ability to integrate them into the Economic Planning function;

Duties and Responsibilities:-

1. tracking and reporting progress of Vision 2030 flagship projects at the County Level;


2. generating and analyzing reports on projects and programmes from the electronic National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System (e-NIMES);


3. preparing annual and quarterly progress reports on implementation of national government programmes/projects at the county level;


4. coordinating intergovernmental and National Government economic planning functions;


5. organizing public participation and stakeholders consultation forums;


6. coordinating dissemination of national development plans, policies and strategies at the county level;


7. conducting capacity building of National Government Agencies at the county as well as County Government, Civil Society Organizations and the Private Sector on economic policy and planning;


8. facilitating research on topical and emerging socio-economic issues at the county;


9. facilitating identification and documentation of cross cutting and emerging economic issues;


10. promoting Knowledge Management;


11. developing donor proposals; and


12. preparing briefs and reports on economic trends at the county level

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