Assistant Director Trade at County Government of Kericho

Advert Number: KCPSB/2023/15

Duties and Responsibilities

• An officer at this level may be deployed at the Trade Development headquarters or at the county level.  Duties and responsibilities at the headquarters will entail:-  monitoring and evaluating trade activities and programmes; analyzing and interpreting reports and field returns; monitoring the impact of trade practices and making recommendations; undertaking research and market intelligence; participating in the preparation of the national business mapping directory; preparing briefs and position papers; interpreting and analyzing the Joint Loan Board (JLB) quarterly returns and periodic inspections reports; promoting activities of  Public Private Sector Partnership for trade development; coordinating the development of wholesale hubs/whole sale market and tier 1 retail markets in the distribution value chain; coordinating preparation of individual work plans; facilitating the settlement of trade disputes and address to public complaints/customer care issues, and undertaking business counseling and consultany services.

Duties and responsibilities at the county, will entail:- 

• advising the county Monitoring and Evaluation Committee on matters of trade; 
• coordinating and implementing trade policies; administrating the Joint Loan Board (JLB) Scheme; 
• identifying business opportunities in the domestic market; 
• undertaking research; 
• carrying out market intelligence for trade development; 
• monitoring and evaluating trade activities and programmes; and facilitating cross order trade; 
• promoting public-private sector partnership; 
• promoting entrepreneurial venture creation, growth and development;
• graduating Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs); 
• selecting and prioritizing the distribution value chain; 
• analyzing county reports, returns, and business mapping data; and
• undertaking intra and inter-ministerial liaison on trade matters for trade development. 
• Other duties will include facilitating the settlement of trade dispute; responding to public complaints/customer care issues; monitoring the impact of trade practices and making recommendations; and undertaking business counseling and consultancy services.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Served in the grade of Principal Trade Development Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: - Commerce, Marketing, Business Administration, Business management, Entrepreneurship, Economics, International Trade/Business/Relations or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: - Commerce, Marketing, Business Administration, Business Management, Business and Information Technology, Entrepreneurship, Trade Law, Economics or International Trade/Business/Relations from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in senior management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated professional competence and outstanding administrative and managerial capability in trade development services.