Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development Assistant Director - Industries Jobs in Kenya

Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development Assistant Director - Industries Jobs in Kenya

Qualifications and Requirements:

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Principal Industrial Development Officer CSG 8 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;

A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Business Administration, Mathematics, Biological/Physical Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Statistics, Economics, Project Planning and Management, Engineering ( Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, Electronics, Metallurgy, Aeronautical, Agriculture), Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Food Technology, Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Textile Technology, Production Technology, Leather Sciences, Wood Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Geology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry or Computer Science from a University recognized in Kenya;

A Certificate in any of the following fields; Project Planning, Project Appraisal, Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Entrepreneurship, Public Policy Analysis, Small Enterprises Policy and Promotion, Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing, Environmental Management or Business Development Services lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution; and

Demonstrated high degree of Professional, Technical and Administrative competence as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

Reviewing sectoral reports on Tariff

and Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBS) for manufacturing industry;

Liaising with research and development institutions and other Industry Stake Holders to backstop industry on the development of industrial tooling and machining;

Identifying potential foreign investors in specific industrial sectors;

Documenting and promoting the commercialization of research and development findings; Further,

Categorizing industrial clusters for industrial development;

Negotiating on industrial related issues at bilateral, regional and multilateral fora;

Sensitizing entrepreneurs on industrial investment opportunities, providing advisory services and mentoring to/ for potential and existing entrepreneurs;

Locating potential foreign investors in specific industrial sectors in liaison with relevant government agencies; and

Undertaking monitoring and evaluation of projects/ programmes.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development Assistant Director - Industries Jobs in Kenya


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