Director Industrialization at Siaya County Government

Roles and Responsibilities

• Providing linkages to finance, markets, resource efficiency and cleaner production technology suppliers, Research and Development findings, quality assurance, and intellectual property protection.
• Creating linkage for subcontracting among MSI and Medium and Large Industries
• Identifying potential investors in specific industrial sectors in the County
• Disseminating industrial information to stakeholders.
• Identifying and Documenting indigenous technologies and entrepreneurs.
• Undertaking monitoring and evaluation on the implementation of Industrial projects/ programmes.
• Undertaking benchmarking surveys and supporting the rehabilitation of industries; identifying, promoting and creating awareness on market opportunities for county products.
• Creating awareness on counterfeit goods in liaison with Anti-Counterfeit Agency (ACA), and preparing industrial performance reports to enhance productivity.

Requirements for Appointment

• Served for a cumulative period of five (5) years, there (3) years of which should have been in the grade of Senior Assistant Director of Industries, Job Group Q and above or in a relevant and comparable position in the public service or private sector.
• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from a a university recognized in Kenya and.
• A Master’s Degree in from a relevant field recognized in Kenya
• A certificate in any of the following fields: project Planning, Project Appraisal, Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Entrepreneurship, Public Policy Analysis, Small, Enterprises Policy and Promotion, Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing, Environmental Management or Business Development services from an recognized institution recognized in Kenya.
• Strategic Leadership Development Course lasting not less than 4 weeks or its equivalence from an institution recognized in Kenya.
• Demonstrated professional competence, managerial and administrative capability in work performance and results; and
• Thorough knowledge of the county’s economic development strategies, policies and programmes.