Job Description
Job Group/Grade/Scale: CSG5, :(132,000.00-195,410.00) Back
Ministry: Ministry of East African Community (EAC), and Regional Development
Department: East African Community
Qualifications and Requirements:
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-
(i) served for a minimum period of ten (10) years, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Assistant Director, Regional Integration, CSG 7 and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
(ii) a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Economics/Statistics, Engineering, Agriculture, Government/Political Science, Commerce, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Sociology, Public/Business Administration, Human Resource Management/Planning/Development, Education, International Relations/Studies, Sports Science, Development Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Gender studies, Anthropology, Environmental Studies, Forestry, Tourism, Wildlife Management or Meteorology from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) a Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Economics/Statistics, Engineering, Agriculture, Government/Political Science, Public Policy, Commerce, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Sociology, Public/Business Administration, Human Resource Management/Planning/Development, Education, International Relations/Studies, Sports Science, Development Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Gender and Development studies, Anthropology, Environmental Studies, Forestry, Wildlife Management, Meteorology or Hydrology from a university recognized in Kenya; and
(iv) demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to proper management of regional integration function
Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities
An Officer at this level will head the Economic Affairs Division. Duties and responsibilities will include:-
(i) participate in the formulation of national policies, EAC Development strategy and sectorial policies and strategies; (ii) coordinating and implementation of Customs, Trade, Standardization, Quality Assurance, Metrology and Testing (SQMT), Industry, Investment, Fiscal, Monetary Affairs and Private Sector Development areas of cooperation and liaising with relevant EAC Institutions;
(iii) coordinating the implementation of policies and strategic objectives relating to regional integration;
(iv) interpreting and advising on matters relating to the implementation of the EAC Treaty;
(v) overseeing the implementation of the Customs Union, Common Market, Monetary Union and Political Federation stages of EAC integration; (vi) overseeing preparation and dissemination of information on EAC integration issues; (vii) ensuring implementation of recommendations on analytical background papers, country profiles, reports on EAC integration process, significant events and their impact on Kenya;
(viii) supervising preparation of briefs and speeches on integration issues;
(ix) initiating and coordinating research/studies on EAC integration process;
(x) coordinating, participating and following up on the implementation of decisions of bilateral and regional meetings; (xi) promoting Public and Private Sector Partnerships in the EAC integration process;
(xii) coordinating EAC regional meetings and conferences hosted by Kenya;and
(xiii) Chairing the EAC integration meetings of the implementing Ministries, Departments and Agencies