Director - Internal Trade at Turkana County Government

Duties and Responsibilities:
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• Served for a minimum period of five (5) years, one (1) of which should be in the grade of Assistant Director, Internal Trade, and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines; Commerce, Marketing, Business Administration, Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Economics, International Trade/Business/Business Relations or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Commerce, Marketing, Business Administration, Business Management, Business & Information Technology, Entrepreneurship, Trade Law, Economics or International Trade, Business/Relations or equivalent from a university recognized in Kenya will be an added advantage;
• Demonstrated a thorough understanding of national goals, policies and development objectives and the ability to translate them into trade development programmes and projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Director, Internal Trade will be responsible to the County Chief Officer, for the overall, management and administration of the Internal Trade Department. Specific duties and responsibilities include: -

• Formulating and overseeing implementation of domestic policies,
• Assessing the impact of regional and multi-lateral trade policies on trade and investment on the business environment;
• Analyzing trade policy and the impact of regulatory mstruments on the business environment;
• Overseeing trade and investment promotion activities through trade fairs and exhibitions;
• Facilitating the growth, development and graduation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs);
• Directing policies, strategies and programmes on e-commerce and overseeing the establishment of business information and solution centers;
• Coordinating activities of public private sector partnership for trade development
• Overseeing formulation of value chain to increase efficiency by promoting the development of wholesome hubs, wholesome markets and tier I retail markets and the management of joint Loan Board (JLB) Scheme;
• Coordinating research and markets intelligence for domestic trade development;
• Overseeing training and extension services and providing  internal trade issues; and 
• Overseeing human resource, financial and asset management issues of the department and Institution operational accountability.