Director Leather Development at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will be responsible for efficient management of the Leather and Leather products. Specific duties and responsibilities include: -

• Initiating, formulating, developing, implementing, monitoring and reviewing policies, laws and strategies in the delivery of leather development services. 
• Ensuring quality control measures in the production and development of Hides, Skins, Leather and Leather Products are adhered to;
• Instituting appropriate environmental management practices in the leather sector; ensuring that appropriate sanitary conditions are met:
• Coordinating the registration of curing premises, tanneries and traders in hides, skins, leather, wool and fur; 
• Coordinating the inspection and certification of wool, fur, hides, skins, leather and leather products for trade purposes: 
• Ensuring appropriate technology transfer in leather development in collaboration with relevant stakeholders; 
• Coordinating movement of hides and skins as a disease control tool: 
• Promoting the processing, manufacture and exportation of value added leather products: and 
• Undertaking monitoring and evaluation of all leather development programmes and activities.
• Maintenance of technical and market information systems pertaining to hides, skins, leather, footwear and leather goods: 
• Coordinating extension services on proper handling of hides, sk8ins and leather during production and processing stages: 
• Promoting clean technology during the curing and processing of hides , skins and leather for the purpose of protecting the environment ; 
• Facilitating the acquiring of entrepreneur skills for the betterment of hides, skins and leather trade; facilitating marketing through linkages with traders and stakeholders; coordinating appropriate research in liaison with other stake holders; 
• Developing strategic plans for management of leather development activities; and collaborating with relevant national, regional and international bodies on hides, skins and leather matters; and 
• Coordinating of the implementation of the Division’s strategic plans and realization of its objectives. 

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

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Deputy Director, Leather Development, CSG  6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider Public service or Private sector;
• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Leather Technology, Footwear  Technology, Materials Technology (Leather) or Leather Goods design and Development from a university recognized in Kenya; 

OR

• A Bachelors Degree in Environmental Science  or Animal Science with a Basic two –year certificate or a Diploma or at least one year Post graduate training in hides and skins or leather technology;
• A Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines; Leather Technology, Footwear Technology, Leather Goods Design and Development or Environmental Science from a university recognized in Kenya; and
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to proper management of leather development services.