Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat Manufacturing Director Job in Kenya (KShs 120K - 180K)

Republic of Kenya
 

Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise Development

Director, Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat Manufacturing
(Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise Development Headquarters)

Basic Salary Scale: Kshs. 120,270 - 180,660 Per Month

Job Group ‘S’
 

The role of the manufacturing sector in Vision 2030 is to create employment and wealth. 

The sector was expected to increase its contribution to the overall GDP by at least 10% per annum as envisaged in the Vision 2030. A number of interventions were proposed in the Vision and its first Medium Term Plan which will lead Kenya to be globally competitive and prosperous.
 

A set of key target areas have been identified and specific goals and targets set to steer industrial growth. These include the development of special economic zones, industrial parks, promotion of small scale firms, development on niche products, research and development, attraction of strategic investors in Key Agro-processing industries, among others.
 

The Kenya Vision 2030 Board established nine (9) Vision 2030 Sector Delivery Secretariats to Institute the monitoring mechanisms for the implementation of Vision 2030 among them is Manufacturing Sector delivery Secretariat. 

The Manufacturing Sector Delivery Secretariat has been constituted with the Principal Secretary Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise Development as the Convener.
 

Requirements for Appointment

 

For appointment to the grade of Director manufacturing sector secretariat a candidate must have:

• A masters degree in any of the following:- Economics, Strategic Management, Business or Public Administration or Engineering;
• Served for at least ten (10) years in the Manufacturing Sector;
• Strong leadership, managerial and skills capability;
• The ability to manage the Manufacturing sector;
• Strong track record of achieving results;
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills;
• Skills in policy analysis and change management.
• Computer certificate.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Director Manufacturing Sector Secretariat will work under the guidance of the manufacturing sector delivery secretariat and Principal Secretary Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise Development.

Duties and Responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating Ministries, Departments and Private Sector institutions;
• Collaborating in the Implementation of flagship projects ¡n the sector work plans from existing sector plans;
• Coordinating the development of sector work plans from existing sector plans;
• Facilitating quarterly meetings to review progress reports from the flagship delivery teams;
• Undertaking constant monitoring of the work and progress of the flagship project delivery teams;
• Facilitating the manufacturing sector delivery secretariat to:

1. Prioritize vision 2030 flagship projects ¡n consultation with the vision delivery secretariat
2. Identify projects to be implemented under Private - Public Sector Partnership (PPP)
3. Undertake rapid actions necessary to remove implementation bottlenecks

• Secretary to the Manufacturing Sector Delivery Secretariat;
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the manufacturing sector delivery secretariat and the Principal Secretary Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise Development.

Interested and suitably qualified individuals should forward their applications, enclosing copies of their academic and professional certificates. 

Detailed CV indicating work experience, day time contacts and addresses of 3 professionally relevant referees to:

The Principal Secretary
Ministry of Industrialization & Enterprise Development
Social Security House
Bishop Road Capital Hill
P.O. Box 30547-00100 GPO
Nairobi

Email address: ps@industrialization.go.ke
 

To reach him on or before 21st June, 2014.