KenTrade – Director, Strategy Compliance and Business Development.

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Director, Strategy Compliance and Business Development,
Job Title: Director Strategy Compliance and Business
Development – KTNA 2
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Duty Station: Nairobi
Purpose for the Job
Provide strategic leadership to enhance the Agency’s ability to achieve its strategic goals and translate the Corporate Strategy into a set of measurable annual targets.
The role spearheads development and negotiation of the Agency’s Performance
Contract and alignment of the entire organization in pursuit of the targets. The
role is also responsible for marketing and communications and ensuring all
internal and external projects are managed to incorporate best practice and
ensure appropriate standards.
Duties and Responsibilities
i. Coordinate the development and implementation of strategic initiatives
that ensure quality compliance.
ii. Building a sustainable positive work environment and culture that
promotes performance accountability and success in all departments.
iii. Coordinate and ensure sustainability and continuous improvement of the
Agency’s quality management system.

iv. Ensure change management programs are implemented effectively and
efficiently for quick adoption of initiatives.
v. Oversee the effective implementation of Projects within the Agency by
overseeing the operations of project management at the Agency.
vi. Oversees the monitoring and Evaluation of various projects and activities
at the Agency.
vii. Oversee the Business Development roles at the Agency.
viii. Provide strategic leadership to the Agency’s marketing and
communication functions, creating a culture of effective and efficient
marketing and communication.
ix. Coordinate and ensure understanding of the Company’s communication
strategy and the protection of the KenTrade brand among its critical
stakeholders.
x. Direct the maintenance of the Agency’s Quality Management System.
xi. Pursue resource mobilization efforts from Development Partners.
xii. Guide collaborations between the Agency and other organizations.
xiii. Develop the Agency capacity for collation and dissemination of trade
statistics.
xiv. Oversees risk and compliance roles at the Agency in line with best
practice and in compliance with the various legal and statutory
requirements.
xv. Guide the maintenance of the Business Continuity Planning at the
Agency.
xvi. Provides periodic updates to the Board on the Performance Contract
and Strategic Plan implementation;
xvii. Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required and which
are consistent with the level of responsibility of this job role.
Minimum Academic, Professional Qualifications and Experience
i. Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Strategy,
Computer Science, Information Systems or related field from a
recognized institution;
ii. Bachelor’s degree Business Administration, Economics, Strategy,
Computer Science, Information Systems or related field from a
recognized institution;
iii. Leadership Programme lasting not less than 4 weeks;
iv. Membership to a relevant professional body

v. Experience of not less than twelve (12) years, seven (7) of which should
be in a senior management position;
vi. Must meet the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution

HOW TO APPLY
A. Qualified and interested candidates are requested to submit their application letter, curriculum vitae (that contains details of qualifications, work experience, email and telephone contacts including names,
telephone and email contacts of three (3) referees who must be familiar with the candidates’ previous work experience) and copies of all certificates & relevant testimonials.
B. Shortlisted candidates shall be required to obtain and submit valid copies of the following documents at the interviews;
i. Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal investigations (CID)
ii. Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
iii. Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
iv. Clearance form from the Ethics & Anti–corruption Authority (EACC)
v. Clearance certificate from a recognized Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
C. Visit: https://portal.kentrade.go.ke/recruitment
i. Create a user account
ii. Create your profile – Edit your profile if you already have an account.
• The information on the profile is split into tabs that the user must fill out before submitting a job application which includes the following;
i. Bio data – General Contact information about the applicant
ii. Academic qualifications – with the certificates attached;
iii. Professional qualifications – with the certificates attached;
iv. Employment history – Record of previous employers
v. Referees
vi. Attach application letter, CV
vii. Input current and expected salary;
viii. Submit application;
ix. Click My Applications to check or confirm if your application has been successfully submitted;

https://www.kentrade.go.ke/careers

All applications must be received not later than Monday April 04, 2022. KenTrade values diversity therefore women and Persons with
Disability (PWD) are strongly encouraged to apply.

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