Summary
Date Posted: Friday, January 06, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose:
To provide coordination and support services for the advancement of the goals of Kenya Association of Manufacturers Industrial Sectors allocated to the officer.
Specific objectives include.
• Coordination and support for the advancement of the goals of KAM’s industrial sectors.
• Support implementation of the manufacturing sectors functions.
• Provide account management for sectors assigned.
• Implement administrative activities required to ensure sectors’ operations are effectively carried out.
• Effective information dissemination to members
• Timely and accurate reports.
• Duties and Responsibilities
• The specific duties and responsibilities will include, but not limited to the following:
• Provide secretariat services to the industrial sectors under the Association and coordinate their activities.
• Sustainable industrial sectors growth by identifying policy issues and developing plans/strategies in consent and thereafter come up with fact-based position papers/memorandum to engage/influence key decision makers.
• Facilitate execution of Government engagements and Policy Monitoring to ensure enhanced supportive policies such as Ease of Doing Business for the sector members through National & EAC Budget making process.
• Facilitate sectors’ capacity building by developing and implementing strategies and strategic relationships to nurture industrial sectors and sub-sectors on emerging issues.
• Effective account management by timely response to members’ policy related and operational queries/issues, facilitating quarterly & special sector/sub-sector meetings, database development, updating & maintaining of key contacts to enhance KAM services and network.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the CEO from time to time.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Competencies
• Advocacy, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritise work.
• Experience in private sector and /or government engagements.
• Basic project management skills.
• Communication and intelligence report writing skills.
• Ability to analyze economic relationships on various fields such as fiscal policy, economic and regulatory affairs and international trade.
• Ability to visualize, solve complicated problems in the best way and make accurate and informed decisions.
• Ability to work with team members to run advocacy and fulfill other organization’s goals.
• ICT competence.
• Basic knowledge of the legislative process; ability to understand the impact of new legislations on businesses.
• Self-motivated; ability to self-drive and work independently to meet deadlines.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Economics or related social sciences from a recognized institution.
• At least 3 years of work experience in a busy business advocacy organization or relevant organization engaging in public policy matters.
• Demonstrated first-hand experience in Trade and business advocacy

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Interested and qualifying candidates should complete the online application and submit their CV and Application letter only to hr@kam.co.ke  indicating the words “the position" in the email subject line to reach us not later than 11th January 2023
• Interested and qualified? Go to Kenya Association of Manufacturers on forms.office.com to apply

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