Job Description
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
(i) served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Deputy Director, Internal Trade or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
(ii) a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines; Commerce, Marketing, Business Administration, Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Economics, International Trade/Business/Business Relations or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines; Commerce, Marketing, Business Administration, Business Management, Business & Information Technology, Entrepreneurship, Trade Law, Economics or International Trade, Business/Relations or equivalent from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iv) demonstrated a thorough understanding of national goals, policies and development objectives and the ability to translate them into trade development programmes/ projects.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Director, Internal Trade will be responsible to the Secretary, Trade for the overall, management and administration of the Internal Trade Department. Specific duties and responsibilities include:
(i) formulating and overseeing implementation of domestic policies accessing the impact of regional and multi-lateral trade policies on trade and investment on the business environment;
(ii) analyzing trade policy and the impact of regulatory instruments on the business environment;
(iii) overseeing trade and investment promotion activities through trade fairs and exhibitions;
(iv) facilitating the growth, development and graduation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs);
(v) directing policies strategies and programmes on E-commerce and overseeing the establishment of business information and solution centers;
(vi) coordinating activities of public private sector partnership for trade development
(vii) overseeing formulation of value chain to increase efficiency by promoting the development of wholesome hubs, wholesome markets and tier I retail markets and the management of joint Loan Board (JLB) Scheme;
(viii) coordinating research and markets intelligence for domestic trade development;
(ix) oversizing training and extension services and providing consultancy services on internal trade issues; and
(x) Overseeing human resource, financial and asset management issues of the department and Institution operational accountability.