For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• cumulative service period of fifteen 15 years, three 3 of which must have served in the grade of Deputy Director, Domestic Trade CSG 6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Marketing, Business Administration, Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Economics, International Trade/Business/Relations or equivalent from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Marketing, Business Administration, Business Management, Business and Information Technology, Entrepreneurship, Trade Law, Economics or International Trade/Business/Relations from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development programme from a recognized institution; and
• 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

• formulating and overseeing implementation of domestic policies;
• assessing the impact of regional and multi-lateral trade policies on trade and investment activities;
• overseeing trade and investment promotion activities through trade fairs and exhibitions;
• facilitating the growth, development and graduation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises MSMEs;
• coordinating activities of public-private sector partnership for trade development;
• overseeing formalization of value chains to increase efficiency by promoting the development of wholesale hubs, wholesale markets and tier 1 retail markets, and management of Joint Loan Board JLB scheme;
• coordinating research and market intelligence for domestic trade development;
• overseeing training and extension services;
• providing consultancy services on internal trade issues;
• development, implementation and realization of the department's strategic objectives, performance contracts and appraisal systems; and
• overseeing the overall management and development of staff.