Manager Capacity Building at Kenya Leather Development Council (KLDC)

Job Purpose

• The manager is responsible to the Director of Technical Services in coordinating and managing all the activities under the Training and Production Department through the development and implementation of policies, strategies, projects/ programmes, and plans to realize the council’s core mandate. The manager ensures the effective management of the Centre's physical and human resources to maximize sustainable returns.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Carrying out public education on the standards for optimum industry productivity
• Carrying out a continuous industry skills need assessment
• Undertaking industry skills development through the Training and Production Centre for Shoe Industry
• Undertaking training across the training and technology transfer Centres, Collaboration with other training institutions in reviewing curricula for training in hides, skins, leather, and leather products products & related products
• Undertaking an internship for leather and related trainees
• Undertaking training outreach programs for MSMEs. Under the Undertake test and certification of professionals, both local and foreign experts, working in the country
• Carrying out training needs assessment in the leather value chain;
• Ensuring the training Centres are operational and well-maintained;
• Carrying out the identification/recruitment of MSMEs to be trained in the production of leather and leather products;
• Advising on development and revision of training curriculum and materials;
• Coordinating trainings across the Centres;
• Ensuring a register of trained MSMEs is maintained;
• Coordinating follow-up and assessment of training impacts on MSMEs' productivity;
• Ensuring appropriate environmental management systems are in place.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience, and Attributes / Skills).

Academic qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Leather Technology, Leather Science, Animal Science, Manufacture Science, Material Science or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Leather Technology, Leather Science, Animal Science, Manufacture Science, Material Science or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution

Professional Qualifications / Membership in professional bodies

• Be a member in good standing of a relevant professional body where applicable
• Have a management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Proficiency in Computer Applications

Previous relevant work experience required.

• Have a minimum period of ten (10) years’ work experience, four (4) of which should have been in Senior Management of a public or private institution.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Leadership skills
• Governance and managerial skills
• Communication skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Result-oriented
• Analytical skills
• Risk management skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Negotiation skills
• Decision-making skills
• Innovation and creativity
• Ability to work under pressure
• Integrity
• Emotional Intelligence
• Professionalism
• Attention to details
• Team player