Job Vacancies at Murang’a County

Job Group ‘N’

Ref: NO MCG/PSB/2017/010

Responsibilities

• Analyzing economic and trade data and reports;
• Disseminating business information;
• Facilitating trade promotion activities;
• Conducting surveys and mapping of various business activities;
• Sensitizing the business community on sources of credit available to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs);
• Promoting entrepreneurial venture creation, growth, development and graduation Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs);
• Providing training, consultancy and extension services on trade issues;
• Monitoring and analyzing price and supply trends of essential commodities in the domestic market;
• Administering the Joint Loan Board (JLB) scheme;
• Providing information on government policies for trade promotion and development and managing business information and solution centres;
• Identifying business opportunities in the domestic market;
• Undertaking research and carrying out market intelligence for trade development;
• Monitoring the impact of trade practices;
• Advising development communities on trade matters;
• Preparing periodic field reports and returns on trade activities;
• Promoting public-private sector partnerships;
• Carrying out inspection of Joint Loan Board (JLB) activities and preparing reports;
• Mobilizing the business community to participate in trade fairs and exhibitions;
• Preparing background papers and briefs on trade issues;
• Undertake intra and inter County liaison on trade matters for trade development;
• Preparing the development plan chapter relating to domestic trade in the County development plan administration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s 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;
• Demonstrates professional competencies and outstanding administrative and managerial capability in trade development services;
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution;
• Served for a period of not less than eight (8) years three (3) of which must be in a management position in the public service or private sector organizations;
• Satisfy the requirement of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya 2010.

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Job Group ‘P’

Ref: NOMCG/PSB/2017/009

Responsibilities

• Consolidating county budgets for the recurrent and development votes;
• Preparing quarterly expenditure forecast as a basis for discussions with the Treasury for release of funds;
• Initiating proposals seeking funds for additional expenditures and reallocation of voted funds during the year;
• Monitoring expenditure on projects and programme implementation on a periodic basis and ensuring that timely corrective measures are taken;
• Coordinating activities and work of all officers handling donor financed projects, monitoring implementation of such projects and review of reimbursements;
• Coordinating the design and financial aspects for all new donor projects and agreements with donor agencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following areas: Commerce (Finance option), Economics, Business Administration, Business Management or Finance or any other Bachelor’s degree with Certified Public Accountant II (CPA II) qualification;
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Economics, Finance, Commerce or in a financial related discipline from a recognized university;
• Have a Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution;
• Served for a period of not less than eight (8) years three (3) of which must be in a management position in the public service or private sector organizations;
• Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya on leadership and integrity.