Trade Promotion Finance at Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI)

As a Trade Promotion Officer, duties will include undertaking activities that ensures efficiency and effective Trade Promotions. This includes documenting business priority policy areas that needs to be addressed in the interest of members, as well as implementing the Inbound & Outbound Trade Mission strategy.

Job Responsibilities

• Liase with the business community to identify goods and services that can be promoted
• Conducts trainings on local and international market requirements for goods and services
• Maintain an updated database of sector specific partners
• Maintain relationships with key economic development professionals, stakeholders and key KNCCI personnel
• Implement trade mission strategy that includes undertaking trade fairs, exhibitions, Expos, business missions and conduct promotion events, i.e. B2B
• Collect information on investment projects and economic development zones
• Collect information on trade investment opportunities in Kenya
• Operationalize business information centres to disseminate business information to stakeholders
• Organize dissemination workshops and outreach programs to promote trade
• Implement marketing strategies and plans to promote export trade.
• Monitor trade promotion activities
• Monitor and evaluate trade facilitation activities.
• Document business priority policy areas that needs to be addressed in the interest of members
• Monitor and document trade policy’s and MOUs in the country
• Participate in preparation of policy briefs on topical areas of interest by members
• Collect information on legislations that affect businesses
• Facilitate resolution of business related problems
• Provide business policy and economic development support at National and County levels.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Economics, International Relations, Law or related field. A Master’s degree holder will have added advantage
• 3-5 years’ experience in undertaking trade related activities
• Demonstrable understanding of business environment issues, policies & initiatives
• Passion/interest in economy and business sector issues
• Experience of producing Research paper on business issues will be an added advantage
• Demonstrated familiarity with the national legal and policy framework related to business issues, economy, national policies and government initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and work collaboratively with stakeholders.
• Exhibit a total commitment to maintaining high quality service standards of KNCCI; demonstrate service excellence skills in dealing proactively with members and all KNCCI contacts.