Fund Manager-Laikipia County Enterprise Fund at Laikipia County Government

Duties and Responsibilities

The Chief Executive Officer will be responsible to the Board. Duties and responsibilities will entail:-preparing budgets and plans for supporting micro and small enterprises in the County; accounting for all the funds, grants, gifts and contributions received by the Fund; providing affordable loans and credit for business capital to micro and small business enterprises; providing training and skills development related to enterprise and business development; providing technical assistance in product and market development; facilitating technology acquisition, adoption, transfer and utilization; supervision and control of the expenditure of Funds; sign and transit financial statement to the Audit General in accordance with the Public Audit Act and the County Treasury as it be may required from time, impose conditions or restrictions on the use of any expenditure arising from fund

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

• Have knowledge, experience and a distinguished career in management of not less than seven (7) years in the professional field, three (3) of which must be in a Senior Management level;
• Be a holder of a least a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship or any other relevant and equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of National Goals, policies and development objectives including the Kenya Vision 2030, County Integrated Development Plan and County Strategic Plan;
• Have thorough understanding and respect of the diversity within the County;
• Certificate in computer applications skills

(Possession of a Master’s degree in the relevant discipline will be an added advantage)