Leather Industrial Development Officer at Kenya Leather Development Council (KLDC)

Key Responsibilities

• Undertaking training of hides and skins quality improvement, compliance to standards, marketing of leather and leather products along the value chain
• Undertaking inspection and verification of leather and related products (imports and exports)
• Carrying out leather sector training needs assessment.
• Collating leather sector data.
• Preparing sectional reports from the activities on Monitoring and Evaluation of quality of raw materials, inputs, leather and finished leather products and any other reports from specific programs of
• Assisting in operationalization of components of the Council’s projects.
• Carrying out quarterly, and annual reports of the respective Section.
• Executing activities of the Section as assigned.
• Providing technical support to stakeholders.
• Advising the in-charge on matters pertaining the Section.
• Drafting administrative and operational documents of the respective Sections.
• Implementing promotion and marketing activities.

Qualifications and skills

• Have a Bachelor’s Degree in a leather related field or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Previous work experience will be an added advantage
• Be a member of a relevant professional body if any;