A. TRADE, ENERGY, TOURISM, INDUSTRY AND INVESTMENT (TETII)

1. Director Trade
and Tourism – J/G CPSB 03 (1 Post)

Requirements

·       Be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism, Business
Administration / Management, or any other Social Science from a recognized
institution

·       Master’s
Degree in the relevant discipline

·       Served
for a period of seven years, three of which should have been in a senior
management position.

·      Demonstrated
professional, technical and administrative competence

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief Officer, the
officer will be responsible for:-

  • Planning, development and
    supervision of the directorate activities
  • Supporting the development of
    appropriate sectorial policies, legal and institutional frameworks
  • Administrative, human resource and
    asset management issues
  • Preparing annual work plans and
    financial budgets.
  • Analyzing staff training needs and
    planning for the same
  • Performing
    any other duties as may be assigned by the Chief Officer.

2. Assistant
Director Trade – J/G CPSB 05 (1 Post)

Requirements

·       Be a holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business
Administration / Management, or any other relevant qualification from a
recognized university

·       Master’s Degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage

·       Have relevant knowledge and experience in administration and
management of not less than 5 years in middle level Management

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director Trade and
Tourism, the officer will: –

·      Supervise
staff and oversee the smooth running of the department

·      Prepare
reports, business plans and do market research

·      Organize events that promote trade

·      Manage department’s budget and maintain statistical and financial
records

·      Coordinate
public participation.

3. Assistant
Director Tourism – J/G CPSB 05 (1 Post)

Requirements

·       Be a holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Tourism, or any other
relevant qualification from a recognized university

·       Master’s Degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage

·       Have relevant knowledge and experience in administration and
management of not less than 5 years in middle level Management

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director Trade &
Tourism, the officer will be responsible for:-

·       Supervising
staff and overseeing the smooth running of the department

·      Preparing
reports, business plans and conducting market research

·      Consulting with local tourism businesses in order to assess the
effectiveness of current tourism development policies with a view to developing
and marketing domestic tourism.

·      Organising events that promote and support marketing of domestic
tourism

·      Managing budgets and maintaining statistical and financial
records

·       Coordinating
public participation in the development of policies, plans and service delivery

·      Diversifying
and developing tourism niche Products

4. Trade
Development Officer – J/G CPSB 09 ( 2 Posts)

Requirements

·      Bachelor’s
Degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Marketing, Business
Administration, Economics or equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution

·       Computer
proficiency

·      3 years’ experience in relevant field

Responsibilities

Reporting
to the Assistant Director Trade, the officer will be responsible for:-

  • Identifying opportunities for
    setting up small enterprises, retail and wholesale trade, service outlets
    and self-employment opportunities
  • Guiding up-coming business people
    regarding the business opportunities within or other parts of the country
  • Collecting and providing
    information on government policies pertaining to trade development and promotion
  • Organizing and/or facilitating
    trade exhibitions in the County for the benefit of the local business
    community
  • Facilitating and/or organizing
    training programmes for the business community
  • Administering and managing the
    Joint Loans Board scheme
  • Monitoring the movement of prices
    and the supply position of essential commodities in the County and
    providing information about shortages, if any, in the County
  • Studying the effect of the
    liberalization on the local trade, availability of goods, hoarding, counterfeiting
    and contraband goods and letting the concerned government agencies
    informed
  • Networking
    and collaborating with local private sector organizations, NGOs,
    quasi-governmental organizations and relevant National government
    departments for the promotion and development of trade in the County.

5. Tourism Officer
– J/G CPSB 09 ( 2 Posts)

Requirements

·       Bachelor’s degree in Tourism or any other relevant qualification
from a recognized institution

·      Have relevant knowledge and experience of not less than 3 years

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Assistant Director Tourism,
the officer will be responsible for:-

·      Undertaking
market research on tourism trends

·      Managing
staff budget and analyse staff training needs

·      Planning
tourism development projects and coordinating public participation

·      Reviewing
and evaluating tourism development proposals

·      Diversifying
and developing tourism niche products

·      Supporting
marketing of domestic tourism

6. Tourism
Assistant – J/G CPSB 11 ( 2 Posts)

Requirements

·       Be a holder of a Diploma in Tourism, or any other relevant
qualification from a recognized institution

·       Have relevant knowledge and experience of not less than 2 years

Responsibilities

Reporting to the
Tourism Officer, he/she will be responsible for: –

  • Preparing reports
    and proposals and presenting them.
  • Maintaining
    statistical and financial records
  • Offering
    support in the planning and development of tourism niche products
  • Organising
    events that promote tourism.
  • Supporting
    marketing of domestic tourism.
  • Performing
    any other assigned duty.

7. Assistant
weights and Measures Officer III – J/G CPSB 11 (2 Posts)

Requirements

·      Diploma
in instrumentation, Computer Science, Information Communication Technology,
Legal Metrology, Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical/Electronic) or equivalent
qualifications from a recognized institution

·       Minimum
one year relevant experience

 Responsibilities

Reporting to the Weights and Measurers Officer,
he/she will be responsible for:-

·       Testing,
stamping, sealing, adjusting and balancing of weights and verify counter
machines, spring balances and platform machines whether mechanical or
electronic at traders’ premises

·       Collecting
data on verified equipment at traders’ premises

·       Compiling
weight and measures reports for analysis

·       Implementing
weight and measures legislations

·       Giving
evidence in a court of law on arising cases on infringement of the weights and
measures Act (Cap 513) and trade description Act (Cap 505)

·       Ensuring
fair trade practices and be custodian of standards

·       Maintaining
an updated traders’ database in the assigned region

·       Sampling
pre-packaged goods for quantitative analysis

·      Collecting and accounting for revenues generated.

8. Director Industry,
Energy and Investment – J/G CPSB 03 (1 Post)

 

Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Commerce, Economics or Marketing from a recognized
institution

·      Master’ Degree in the relevant discipline

·       Serve for a period of seven (7) years, three of which should have been in a senior management position

·   Demonstrated professional, technical and administrative competence.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief Officer, the
officer will be responsible for:-

  • Planning, developing and
    supervising activities of the department
  • Supporting the development of
    appropriate sectorial policies, legal and institutional frameworks
  • Assisting the Chief Officer in
    handling administrative, human resource and asset management issues
  • Preparation of annual work plans
    and financial budgets
  • Analyzing staff training needs
  • Performing any other assigned
    duties.

 

9. Assistant
Director Energy – J/G CPSB 05 ( 1 Post)

Requirements

·
Bachelor’s
degree in Energy Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering
or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized institution

·       Master’s Degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage

·
Served
for a period of least 5 years, two of which should have been in management
position

·
Attended
management course in a recognised institution

·
Demonstrated
professional, technical and administrative competence.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director Industry,
Energy and Investment, the officer will be responsible for:-

  • Planning, developing and
    supervising activities of the directorate
  • Preparation of the annual work plan
  • Analyzing staff training needs
  • Monitoring and evaluation of the
    activities
  • Performing
    any other duties as may be assigned by the Director.

 

10. Assistant
Director Industry – J/G CPSB 05 ( 1 Post)

Requirements

·
Bachelor’s
degree in Chemical and Processing Engineering or Mechanical and Industrial
Engineering from a recognized institution

·       Served
for a period of least 5 years, two of which should have been in a management
position

·       Master’s Degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage

·       Attended
management course in a recognised institution

·
Demonstrated
professional, technical and administrative competence.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director Industry,
Energy and Investment, the officer will be responsible for:-

  • Planning, developing and
    supervising activities of the directorate plans.
  • Preparing annual work plans
  • Assessing staff training needs and
    planning for the same.
  • Monitoring and evaluating
    activities of the department and ensure timely reporting
  • Performing
    any other duties as may be assigned.


11. Assistant Director Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation – J/G

CPSB 05 ( 1 Post)

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in any of the
    following disciplines: – Commerce, Business Administration, Statistics,
    Economics, Entrepreneurship, Business Management, Business and Information
    Technology, Management Science or any other equivalent qualification from
    a recognized institution.
  • Masters degree will be an added
    advantage

·
Served
for a period of least 5 years, two of which should have been in a management
position

  • Computer proficiency

Responsibilities

Reporting
to the Director Industry, Energy and Investment , the officer will :-

·      Oversee the control of enterprise fund; budget development and execution

·      Oversee fiscal and information resource assets

·      Organize trade fair and exhibitions and be in charge of SME trainings

·      DoSME survey and perform any other assigned duties .

·      Be in charge of business entrepreneurship and innovation section.

12. Market
Development Officer-
J/G CPSB 09 (2
Posts)

Requirements

·      Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Commerce, Business Administration,
Statistics, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Business Management, Business and
Information Technology, Management Science or equivalent qualification.

·      Minimum
3 years’ relevant experience

·      Certificate in computer applications

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Assistant Director Business Entrepreneurship and
Innovation, he/she will:-

·      Designate public markets and stalls;

·     Supervise construction and management of markets, shoe shiners
sheds and Boda Boda sheds

·      Develop market rules; issue guidelines for the establishment of
market committee for the formation of market committees;

·      Ensure a clean and safe environment for public market and stalls;

·      ensure the provision of essential services and utilities in markets and stalls;

·      Liaise with the other agencies to promote marketing of SMEs
products;

·   Perform any other function as may be assigned.

13. Senior
MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise) Officer- J/G CPSB 07 (2 Posts)

Requirements

·      Bachelor’sdegree in any of the following disciplines:- Commerce, Business Administration,
Statistics, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Counseling, Business Management,
Graphic Design, Business and Information Technology, Management Science or
equivalent qualification.

·      Minimum
of three years relevant experience

·      Certificate in computer applications

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Assistant
Director Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation, he/she will be responsible
for:-

·    Training and conducting of seminars and  workshops on entrepreneurship and business
management; preparing training materials; conducting entrepreneurship
outreach programmes; coordinating business surveys; coordinating Training Needs
Assessment (TNA);

·   Developing business proposals and business plans for clients and internal use;

·
Conducting
business clinics; entrepreneurship seminars and workshops; carrying out
entrepreneurship in.-service programmes for budding enterprises;

·
Assisting
clients for in business start-ups; business information; implementing
business incubation programmes;

·
Organizing
for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) exhibitions and trade fairs;
monitoring and evaluating training programmes.

 

 

14. Investment
Officer – J/G CPSB 09 (2 Posts)

Requirements

·
Bachelor’s
degree in any of the following disciplines:- Commerce, Business Administration,
Statistics, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Business Management, Graphic Design,
Business and Information Technology, Management Science or equivalent
quali6cation.

·
Minimum
of three years relevant experience

·
Certificate
in computer applications

Responsibilities:

Reporting
to the Assistant Director Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation, he/she
will:-

·
Formulate,
develop, and implement the county investment strategies and policies.

·
Research
on the viability of proposed investments and recommend appropriate action.

·
Ensure
the proposed investments are in line with the priority sectors and
development agenda of the county.

·
Design
an efficient control framework for investment risk assessment activities.

·
Design,
monitor any ongoing evolution of existing and future risk management strategies
for the department and county government.

·
Coordinate
the activities of the investors in the county.

·
Establish
and facilitate communication between the investors and the County government.

·
Assist
in the development of relationships with new and existing investors and stakeholders.

 

 

15. Chief Industrial
Officer – J/G CPSB 07 ( 1 Post)

Requirements

·
Bachelor’s
degree in Chemical and Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical,
Production Engineering or Industrial Chemistry from a recognized university

·       Served
for a period of 5 years, two of which should have been in managerial position
in a busy industrial set up

·
Demonstrated
professional, technical and administrative competence.

Responsibilities


Reporting to the Assistant Director Industry, the officer will:-

·
Promote
industrial activities

·       Monitor
and evaluate implementation of industrial projects.

·       Undertake
bench marking surveys and support rehabilitation of cottage industries

·       Identify
and document local technologies and innovation

·       Link
local industrial entrepreneurs with Research and Development Institutions

·       Sensitize
entrepreneurs on industrial investment opportunities

·       Sensitize
industrialists on the importance of Quality Management Systems

·
Liaise
with the Trade Development Officer to link industrial entrepreneurs to
financial institutions.

16. Industrial
Officer – J/G CPSB 09 (3 Posts)

Requirements

·
Bachelor’s
Degree in Chemical and Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical
Production Engineering or Industrial Chemistry from a recognized university

·       Minimum
2 years’ experience in an industrial set up or equivalent

·
Good
communication skills.

 

Responsibilities

Reporting
to the Chief Industrial Officer, he/she will be responsible for:-

  • Identifying opportunities for setting
    up small industries
  • Guiding up-coming investors
    regarding the industrial opportunities in the County and other parts of
    the country
  • Collecting and providing
    information on policies regarding industrial development and promotion
  • Organizing and facilitating
    industrial/Jua kali exhibitions in the County for the benefit of the local
    business community
  • Facilitating, training programmes
    for the industrial community
  • Preparing
    performance reports.

 

17. Electrical
Engineer – J/G CPSB 07 (1 Post)

Requirements

·
A
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or its equivalent from a recognized
institution

·
Served
for a minimum period of 5 years preferably in a managerial position in a busy
industrial set up

·
Membership
to the Board of Registration of Engineers in Kenya (EBK or IEK)

·
Certificate
in computer applications

 

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Assistant
Director Energy, the officer will: –

·
Promote
Energy activities as per County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) and
Strategic Investment Plan

·
Undertake
monitoring and evaluation on the implementation of energy projects in the
county

·
Advising
on electrical and energy related matters

·
Design
execution and maintenance of electrical installations works and energy systems

·
Proper
management and execution of contracts and submission of project status report

·
Reporting
on the safety aspects of electrical designs and installations

·
Participating
in evaluation of bids

 

18. Electrical
Technician – J/G CPSB 11 ( 1 Post)

Requirements

·
Diploma
in Electrical Engineering or related field from a recognised institution

·       Minimum
1 year experience as a technician in electrical maintenance

·       Very
strong analytical and troubleshooting skills of electrical systems

·       Good
knowledge of generators

·       Good
knowledge of electrical controls including electrical changeover(s) or transfer
switches

·
Ability
to read/understand Electrical drawings and schematics.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Electrical
Engineer, the officer will :-

·
Respond
to power failures in various sites

·       Troubleshoot
and repair power equipment

·       Carry
out preventive maintenance on electrical installations

·       Ensure
that all electrical systems are maintained and functional

·       Complete
service repairs, replacements, upgrades, adjustments and calibration on all
electrical systems

·       Report
on the status of all power systems in various sites

·       Connect
wires to circuit breakers or other electrical components

·       Diagnose
malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components

·
Plan
layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures

19. Assistant Office Administrator I (Formerly
Personal Secretary) – J/G CPSB 09
(1 Post )

Requirements

·       A Bachelor’s Degree in Secretarial Studies or a
Bachelor of Business and Office
Management
or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution

·       Served in the grade of Personal Secretary II or
Senior Secretarial Assistant or any other relevant and comparable position in
the Public Service for a minimum
period
of 3 years.

OR

·       Possession of Qualifications from the Kenya National
Examinations Council (Shorthand III, minimum 100 wpm)

·       Typewriting III (50w.p.m.)/Computerized Document
Processing III
Business English III/Communications II, Office Practice II and Commerce II

·       Office Management III/Office Administration and
Management III or Secretarial Duties II.

OR

·       A Diploma/Higher Diploma in Secretarial Studies from
the Kenya National Examinations Council or equivalent qualifications from a
recognized institution; and Certificate in Computer Applications from a
recognized institution.

Responsibilities

Working
in the deployed office he/she will be responsible for:-

·      Typing from drafts,
manuscripts

·      Processing data and
operating office equipment

·      Attending to visitors/clients

·      Handling telephone
calls and appointments

·      Ensuring security of
office records, equipment and documents

·      Preparing responses to simple routine correspondence

·       undertaking other secretarial duties that may be
assigned.

20. Clerical Officer –
J/G CPSB 12 ( 2 Posts)

Requirements

·
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Mean Grade C-
(Minus)
or its approved equivalent; and

·
Proficiency in Computer Applications.

Responsibilities

·
Compiling
of statistical records, data , updating of staff records and preparing returns

·
Sorting
out letters and filling

·
Dispatching
letters and maintaining an efficient filling system

·
Drafting
correspondences

·
Dispatch
of letters and Invoices .

·
Managing
office supplies and recording minutes at staff meetings

·
Performing
any other assigned duties