Assistant Director – Trade Development at Kitui County

Requirements for Appointment

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Principal Trade Development Officer Job Group ‘N’;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Commerce, Marketing, Business Administration, Business management, Entrepreneurship, Economics, International Trade/Business/Relations or its equivalent qualifications from a University recognized in Kenya;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Commerce, Marketing, Business Administration, Business management, Entrepreneurship, Economics, International Trade/Business/Relations or its equivalent qualifications from a University recognized in Kenya;
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Monitoring and evaluating trade activities and programmers;
2. analyzing and interpreting reports and field returns;
3. monitoring the impact of trade practices and making recommendations;
4. undertaking research and market intelligence;
5. participating in the preparation of the national business mapping directory;
6. preparing briefs and position papers;
7. interpreting and analyzing the Empowerment Fund quarterly returns and periodic inspections reports;
8. Promoting activities of Public Private Sector Partnership for trade development; Coordinating the development of wholesale hubs/whole sale markets and tier 1 retail markets in the distribution value chain;
9. Graduating Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs); selecting and prioritizing the development of wholesale hubs/whole sale markets and tier 1 retail markets in the distribution value chain; analyzing county reports, returns, and business mapping data; and undertaking intra and inter-ministerial liaison on trade matters for trade development.
10. Coordinating preparation of individual work plans; facilitating the settlement of trade disputes and address to public complaints/customer care issues; and
11. Identifying business opportunities in the domestic market; undertaking research; carrying out market intelligence for trade development;
12. monitoring and evaluating trade activities and programmes; and facilitating cross border trade;
13. Promoting public-private sector partnership; promoting entrepreneurial venture creation, growth and development; and
14. Other duties will include facilitating the settlement of trade disputes of trade disputes; responding to public complaints/ customer care issues; monitoring the impact of trade practices and making recommendations; and undertaking business counseling and consultancy services.