For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• Served for a minimum period of ten 10 years, three 3 of which should have been in the grade of Principal Enterprise Development Officer CSG 8 and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• A Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Finance, Banking and Finance, Actuarial Science, Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Management, Enterprise Management, Business Management, Project Planning, Marketing, Information Technology, Information Communication Technology, Computer Science, Statistics, Statistics and Programing, Communication and Public Relations, Media and Digital Communication, Public Communication, Education, Business Administration, Arts and Design or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing where applicable; and
• Demonstrated technical competence as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will report to the Director, Financing and Resource Mobilization.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• Harmonizing and maintaining information on Financial Agencies on MSMEs beneficiaries for promotion, development and enhancement of competitiveness of MSMEs;
• Reviewing support mechanisms for Progressive credit policies and practices targeting MSMEs;
• Liaising with relevant stakeholders on Investment, Insurance and Risk management for MSMEs;
• Supporting the development of products on Investment, Insurance and Risk management targeting MSMEs;
• Liaising with relevant stakeholders to support credit scoring and digital lending for MSMEs;
• Monitoring and evaluating the flow and absorption of credit from financial public institutions;
• Reviewing and analyzing trends on financial inclusion reports of youth, women and vulnerable groups;
• Reviewing and making recommendations on mortgage uptake by MSMEs and the report findings on Financial Inclusion Fund and other Funds;
• Reviewing lending and borrowing policies and make recommendations;
• Establishing linkages between related MSMEs Associations and Large Enterprise Associations;
• Supporting development of model MSMEs, trade fairs and exchange programs to enhance technical and management capabilities;
• Coordinating MSMEs in various value chains to enhance partnership and collaborations as well as investor engagement forums for accelerating investment;
• Monitoring the implementation of MSMEs policies and programs in MDACs, private sector, development partners and non-governmental organizations;
• Organizing investment forums for MSMEs with relevant stakeholders;
• Developing proposals on incentives to promote local investment through MSMEs;
• Monitoring the performance of Financial Inclusion Fund and other Funds;
• Mobilizing technical expertise for MSMEs infrastructure and technology; and
• Collaborating with County Governments, Government Agencies, Development Partners and the Private Sector to promote MSMEs development.