Sectors Officer at Kenya Association of Manufacturers

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.

Key Objectives

• Coordination and support for the advancement of the goals of KAM’s Industrial Sectors work.
• 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 & Responsibilities

• The specific duties and responsibilities will include, but are 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 capacity building in sectors 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 meeting, database development, updating & maintaining of key contacts to enhance KAM services and network.
• Effective Information dissemination to members through emails, WhatsApp groups, sector briefs, sector profiles.
• Support in development and updating of Industrial sector profiles.
• Support in resources mobilization to facilitate Sectors related work.
• Assist to address Members’ advocacy issues from the sectors by supporting engagements with relevant government agencies, regulatory authorities, and other stakeholders.
• Participate in development and implementation of strategies to nurture the sectors and sub-sectors
• Participate in Database Development, updating and maintenance for key contacts for sectors to enhance KAM services and network.
• Database Development, updating and maintenance for key contacts in the region to enhance KAM.

Requirements

• 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.

Personal attributes:

• Advocacy skills, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to plan, organize and priorities work.
• Experience in the private sector and /or government engagements.
• Basic Project management skills.
• Communication and intelligence report writing skills.
• Ability to analyze economic relationships in various fields such as fiscal policy, economic affairs, regulatory 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 legislation on businesses.
• Self-motivated- ability to drive and work independently to meet deadlines