Job Description
Job Group/Grade/Scale: CSG7, :(87,360.00-121,430.00) Back
Ministry: Ministry of East African Community (EAC), and Regional Development
Department: East African Community
Qualifications and Requirements:
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
(i) served for a minimum period of eight (8) years, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Senior Regional Liaison Integration Officer, CSG 9 and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service; (ii) a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines:- International Studies, Public/Business Administration, Human Resource Management/Planning/ Development, Education, Economics, Statistics, Economics and Mathematics, Economics and Statistics, Economics and Finance, Government/Political Science, Commerce, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Sociology, Development Studies, Disaster Preparedness, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources Management Peace and Conflict Studies, Gender Studies, Communications, Social Work, Meteorology, Geology, Hydrogeology, Tourism or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) a Diploma in any of the following disciplines:- Diplomacy, Conflict Resolution and Management, Regional Integration, International Relations/Studies, Communications or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution will be an added advantage;
(iv) a membership to a relevant professional body(where applicable); and
(v) demonstrated administrative and professional competence as reflected in work performance and results
Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-
(i) collaborating and liaising with counties and border agencies to convene cross border meetings and facilitating movement of persons, goods and services;
(ii) preparing briefs and analytical reports on cross-border issues;
(iii) disseminating regional integration policies and programmes; conducting advocacy, training, image building and publicity campaigns on regional integration matters;
(iv) monitoring and reporting on implementation of regional projects and programmes;
(v) identifying, analyzing, resolving and reporting on unresolved cases on manifestation of Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs); (vi) organizing and participating in meetings;
(vii) organizing seminars for small scale low-value cross border traders and other stakeholders; and
(viii) undertaking research/studies and intelligence gathering to inform strategic and policy formulation on regional integration process