Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) was established in 1965 as a business membership organization with a mandate to protect and develop the interests of the business community in Kenya. KNCCI is also an affiliate member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) & the World Chamber Federation (WCF). As a Trade Manager, your duties will be responsible for all activities relating to Trade Issues at the Chamber while offering quality and timely services to its members, Partners and Stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
Trade Promotion
- Co-ordinate development of goods and service sector strategies to enhance trade
- Develop trade promotion training programs
- Identify and facilitate development of trade partnership and collaborations
- Initiate, develop and maintain relationships with key economic development professionals, stakeholders and key KNCCI personnel
- Initiate, plan, prepare, and implement trade missions strategy that includes undertaking trade fairs, exhibitions, Expos, business missions and conduct promotion events, i.e. B2B
- Analyse and share with stakeholder’s information on investment projects and economic development zones
- Analyse and share information with stakeholders on trade investment opportunities in Kenya
- Plan, establish and operationalize business information Centres to disseminate business information to stakeholders
- Initiate and coordinate sectors specific dissemination workshops and other outreach programs to promote trade
- Establish and implement marketing strategies and plans to promote export trade
- Monitor and evaluate trade promotion activities.
Trade Facilitation
- Promote bilateral trade agreements through initiation and implementation of memorandum of understanding
- Promote trade development by undertaking trade facilitation programs at regional and international level under East Africa Community Free trade area and World Trade Organization etc. with a view to advising members on existing trade and investment opportunities and addressing their challenges
- Establish, operationalize, monitor and evaluate the automated Certificate of Origin (CoO)
- Establish mechanisms for continuous dialogue and information sharing on trade facilitation activities to Chamber members, national and regional stakeholders with regard to achievements and follow ups
- Initiate and support the implementation of regional trade facilitation projects by providing substantive inputs into reports and papers prepared by the trade development teams
- Coordinate the development of success stories highlighting results and impact of trade facilitation projects in the regional business of Chamber members
- Monitor and evaluate trade facilitation activities that include standards, tariffs
Research
- Identify topical issues on trade promotions and develop research concept
- Facilitate and coordinate trade policy related researches
- Carry out trade flow analysis of countries to ascertain demand and supply opportunities
- Conduct research to ascertain market trends at local and international levels (market intelligence)
- Facilitate linkage between industry and research institutions to enhance product development.
- Contribute to database development by providing statistics on trade facilitation that includes customs, doing business and non-tariff barriers.
General
- Advice the CEO on departmental issues
- Spearhead and nurture relationships with key stakeholders
- Participate in resource mobilization in consultation with the CEO and other heads of department
- Network and liaise with key donors
- Generate reports as per the institutional requirements
- Guide , coordinate/supervise staff reporting to the position
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements:
- Preferably a Master’s Degree in Economics or a PHD student with a bias in Trade Field.
- Over 5 years’ experience in Trade related Institutions
- Very Strong Communication and presentation skills and experience including proficiency in Power point, Word and Excel
- Passion/interest in business sector issues
- Experience in Trade Promotion and Facilitation, market research and innovation projects activities will be an added advantage
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and work collaboratively with stakeholders.
- Exhibit a total commitment to maintaining high quality service standards of KNCCI; demonstrate service excellence skills in dealing proactively with members and all KNCCI
- Ability to thrive in a network organization;
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