Manager Common Manufacturing Facilities at Kenya Leather Development Council (KLDC)

Job Purpose

• The Manager, Common Manufacturing Facilities is responsible to the Director, Technical Services in coordinating and managing all the activities under the Common Manufacturing Facilities 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 Facilities’ physical and human resources to maximize sustainable returns.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Overseeing daily activities of the facilities;
• Initiating the development and review of strategies/plans, programs, and policies in the facilities to improve the service delivery to the manufacturers
• Undertaking regular monitoring, evaluation, learning, and reporting for purposes of planning and improving efficiency
• Advising the director on matters pertaining establishment and management of the Common Manufacturing Facilities
• Implementing a quality assurance and compliance framework within the operations of the facilities
• Undertaking Training Needs Assessment (TNA) for leather product manufacturing clusters
• Tracking the progress of the projects under common manufacturing facilities
• Promoting skills development and technology transfer through training of MSMEs at the CMFs.
• Promoting green manufacturing at the CMFs;
• Ensuring efficient delivery of quality services and products at the CMFs
• Initiating the development of frameworks for research programmes and local collaborations, and an enabling environment to encourage innovations at the CMFs
• Undertaking the development of market strategies and linkages to promote the growth of the CMFs.

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