Director - Marketing And Branding at Kitui County

Job Description

JOB GROUP ‘CPSB 03’ (R)

Salary Scale: Ksh. 115,290 × 5,770 – 121,060 × 6,050 – 127,110 × 6,240 – 133,350 × 6,420 – 139,770 ×

6,610 – 146,380 × 6,790 – 153,170 p.m.

Requirements for Appointment:

• Be a citizen of Kenya;
• Bachelors degree in Marketing, Strategic Management, Public Administration, Urban and Rural
• Development, Commerce, Economics or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Relevant masters degree;
• Working experience of not less than ten (10) years, five (5) of which should have been in senior management or leadership;
• Demonstrated ability to exercise a high degree of professionalism in public service; and
• Membership to relevant professional body will be an added advantage.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Director, Marketing and Branding will report to the Chief Officer, County Ministry of Trade, Cooperatives and Investment and will be responsible for:
• Coordinating technical and administrative issues relating to marketing and branding in the County;
• Administration and interpretation of any provisions in the relevant Laws affecting marketing and
  branding in the County;
• Management of marketing programs in the County;
• Development, implementation and realization of marketing plans and objectives for the County;
• Overseeing development of wholesale hubs/wholesale markets and tier retail markets in the
  distribution value chain;
• Administration and interpretation of provisions of marketing and trade laws that affect the County;
• Collection, collation, storage and retrieval of information obtained from research or any other source using the same to advise the County Government as appropriate;
• Carrying out research for the County on matters to do with and/or related to markets;
• Assisting in the dissemination of research findings on marketing matters in the County; and
• Any other relevant duty as may be assigned by a competent authority.

Remuneration:

The salary, allowances and other benefits attached to the above position will be as determined by the
Salaries and Remuneration Commission.