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CORPORATE PROFILE
The Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA) was established in 1990, by the EPZ Act CAP 517, Laws of Kenya. The Authority’s mandate is to promote and facilitate export oriented investments and to develop an enabling environment for such investments. The EPZ Authority is a State Corporation, under the Ministry of Industrialization ...
Current Grade: EPZA 4
Directorate: Operations and Investor Support
Department: Operations and Investor Support
Section / Unit: Investor Support
Location / Workstation:EPZA HQs
Reporting Relationships
Reports to: Manager – Investor Support
Direct reports: Principal Investor Support Officer
Indirect reports: All other staff in the Operations and Investor Support Section
Job Purpose
The job holder is responsible for ensuring sound Investor Support and facilitation for the EPZ Enterprises as well as investor retention and general growth and expansion of the EPZ programme.
Key Responsibilities / Duties / Tasks
- Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities
- Develop work plans and budgets for the section for approval
- Oversee the execution of the approved section work plans and budgets
- Oversee performance management of staff who work in the office
- Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports for the Region
- Identify training needs for section
- Participate in the recruitment of staff within the Region
- Participate in the development and review of the organization strategic plan
- Identify procurement needs of the section
- Mentor and coach staff who work in the section
- Participate in various committees in the Organization
- Operational Responsibilities / Tasks
- Implement policies and procedure manuals for investor support facilitate
- Promotion of the EPZ programme
- Ensure compliance with Kenya Laws by all EPZ Enterprises.
- Partner with different organizations for effective Investor support Service.
- Monitor performance of the EPZ Enterprises
- Liaison with different government agencies
- Undertake Pri – Investment and Post Investment facilitation for New EPZ
- Enterprises.
- Facilitate Backward Linkages between EPZ Investors and domestic suppliers
- Organise EPZ Stakeholders Forums.
- Carry out performance appraisals for staff in the section
- Source and disseminate strategic information to investors on International,
- Regional and national initiatives on potential Business opportunities and Markets.
Job Dimensions:
- Financial Responsibility:
- Participate in budget development and implementation.
- Responsibility for Physical Assets
- Responsible for all EPZA physical assets in the Region/Zone/Head Office.
- Decision Making:
- Make strategic, operational and financial decisions
- Plan work of subordinates
- Assign work to subordinates
- Monitors subordinates work performance
- Working conditions:
- May be required to work odd hours
- Required to be on call from time to time
- Required to travel from time to time
Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic Qualifications
- Masters Degree Business Management/Administration or related field from a recognized Institution
- Bachelors’ Degree in Business Management/ Administration or related field from a recognized institution
- Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
- Management course lasting not less than 4 weeks from a recognized Institution
- Member of a relevant professional body
- Proficiency in Tax/Import/Export/Immigration Documentation, Business Licences/Permit Procedures
- IT proficiency
- Meets the provision of chapter six of the Constitution
- Previous relevant work experience required.
- Have nine (9) years relevant experience with three (3) years’ experience as a
- Principal Investor Support Officer or Principal Liaison Officer or Principal Industrial
- Relations and Compliance Officer or relevant position in EPZA Job Group 5 or comparable position in the Public Service or reputable organization.
Functional Skills:
- Organization skills
- Good IT skills
- Fair design and management Skills
- Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Work under pressure
- Team player
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Be well groomed
Salary Scale for the position
Minimum basic Salary Kshs 75,731.00 Maximum basic salary Kshs 270,000.00
Total allowances 77,400.00
Successful candidate will enter the scale at basic salary of Kshs 75,731.00
Suitably qualified candidates should apply in confidence using the Job Application Form indicating the Job Reference Number on the Job application Form and send to epza.jobadverts@epzakenya.com attaching copies of certificates, relevant testimonial,National ID and requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution of Kenya.
All applications should be sent online in pdf format and should be received not later than Friday 27th April 2018 at midnight East Africa Time.
Export Processing Zones Authority is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and gender equality. Women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
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