Job Description
– Coordinate, the planning, budgeting, resource mobilization, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting related to Business development and employment;
– Develop and oversee the implementation of actionable strategies or plans meant to localize national policies and the District Council’s decisions pertaining to the promotion of business development and job creation;
– Raise local population awareness on the importance of savings and connect them with business people, entrepreneurs and financial institutions in order to exploit the existing business opportunities;
– Facilitate the creation of business linkages (supply contracts) between local SMEs/cooperatives and large firms by putting in place a win-win mechanism of complementarities;
– Coordinate the identification, updating and exploitation of business and local economic development opportunities/ potentialities available within the District;
– Coordinate employment mainstreaming in District Development Plan and action plans
– Ensure a well-functioning of access to finance forum and identify bottlenecks that hinder access to credit and reimbursement
– Collaborate with companies to identify those in need of support in skills upgrading and link them with skills development institutions
– Coordinate the mobilization of companies and SMEs to host internees for knowledge transfer,
– Serve as a member to the District Technical Coordination Committee and advise the institution on matters pertaining to business development & employment.
– Facilitate the collection of information on job creation within the district that needs to be fed in Labour Market Information System (LMIS)
– Coordinate the employment promotion initiatives at District Level.
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Management
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Economics
1 Year of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Management
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Entrepreneurship
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship
1 Year of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Business Administration
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Rural Development
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Rural Development
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Agribusiness
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Agribusiness
1 Year of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Labor Economics
1 Year of relevant experience
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Good at handling and meeting deadlines
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Quick learner who is easily able to learn new products, systems, applications and technologies
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Strong attention to detail organizational skills
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Leadership skills
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Technical understanding of doing business variables being analyzed and how it affects the various business units.
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Good presentation skills, and ability to communicate with various audiences, including end users, managers, and members of the IT team
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Analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
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Able to work well with both internal and external clients.
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Self-starter with leadership skills in order to take charge of or facilitate requirement-gathering sessions.
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Multi-tasking skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities and keep up with project scope changes.
