Director Investment at Homa-Bay County Public Service Board

Qualifications for appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields: –   Commerce, Business Management, Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Cooperatives Management, Entrepreneurship or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following fields: – Commerce, Business Management, Business Administration, Marketing Economics, Cooperatives, Management, Entrepreneurship or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body;
• Demonstrate a high degree of professional and technical competence in work performance and results;
• Must have undergone Strategic Leadership Management Course lasting not less than one (1) month from a recognized institution in Kenya;
• Must be computer literate;
• Be a person of integrity and in compliance with requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

Responsibilities

• Guiding and supervising implementation of County policies, strategies and programmes on investment;
• Coordinating investment functions of the County;
• Providing technical guidance and advise in investment issues.
• Coordinating results based planning and performance measurement in the Directorate,
• Overseeing the development of microfinance and other financial institutions in the County through close working relationship with relevant entities and stakeholders;
• Formulation, implementation and coordination of trade and investment policies, strategies and programmes in the County;
• Coordinating research and development on emerging issues in trade and investment;
• Monitoring and evaluating investment programmes and policies;
• Preparing periodic and status report on investments in the county;
• Coordinating county empowerment and other investment related funds in the county in close working relationship with other relevant county organs;
• Developing investor and investment maps and linkages to grow investments in the county;
• Ensuring that professional guidelines and standards on investments are adhered to;
• Performing any other duties and responsibilities that shall be assigned by the supervisor from time to time