The Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) is a state corporation under the Ministry of Public Service, Youth & Gender Affairs. The Fund was established on 1st February 2007 as one of the strategies to address the challenge of youth unemployment in Kenya. It is one of the flagship projects of Vision 2030, under the social pillar. The Youth Fund is mandated to create employment opportunities for young people through entrepreneurship. This is achieved by providing financial support and business development services to youth owned enterprises.
REF: YEDF/CEO/11/2020
Contract Period: 3years renewable once
Purpose of the Job
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will be the Head of the Secretariat and Chief Advisor to the Board. The CEO will be the Accounting and Authorized Officer of YEDF and will be responsible to the Board for the day today management and administration of all the activities of the Fund.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Spearhead, formulate, implement and review of YEDF’s policies, procedures, strategies, standards and guidelines
- Provide strategic leadership and ensure excellence in provision of Services to the Board;
- Spearhead development agenda of the Board including formulation of projects and programmes;
- Execute and communicatet he Board’s strategies, decisions and policies;
- Develop and recommending to the Board, the annual business plans for YEDF;
- Enable and provide linkage between the Board and the Secretariat;
- Enhance collaboration and engagement with stakeholders and partners in support of development of YEDF
- Promote the Corporate image of the Board;
- Ensure continuous improvement of the quality and value of services provided by the Board
- uphold integrity and professionalism in the performance of all Board’s functions;
- Foster a culture that promotes ethical and good Corporate Governance;xii.Ensuring that the Board complies with the relevant legislation;
- champion national values and principles of public service;
- put in place sound strategies to ensure prudent utilization of the Board’s resources and assets;
- prepare annual budgets and establishing proper internal monitoring and control systems and procedures;
- Coordinate preparation of the Board’s annual financial statements and submitting the same to the National Treasury, Parliament and The Controller of Budget as required bylaw;
- Ensure budget spending is within the provisions of the public financial management Framework;
- Mobilizere sources from non-state sources including donors in support of YEDF programmes and projects;
- Build capacity and managing performance of staff at YEDF;and
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board and the law.
Job Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an applicant must:
- .Have a minimum of ten (10) years’ work experience, at least six (6) years relevant work experience in Senior Management
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Law, Political Science, Strategic Management, Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Finance, Governance, Public Administration & Policy or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Strategic Management, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Finance, Governance, Public Administration & Policy, Law, Political Science or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
- Certificate in Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
- .Professional qualification and membership to a professional body where applicable;
- Computer proficiency;vii.Demonstrated managerial and administrative capability plus professional competence in work performance and results;
- Exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to the YEDF mandate; and
- Fulfill the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution
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