Job Purpose:
To provide support to the county business agenda, membership recruitment and retention within Lower Eastern Region.
Key objectives
- Membership recruitment and retention
- Database management
- Information dissemination
- Timely and accurate reports
- County Level lobbying and advocacy
Duties and Responsibilities
The specific duties and responsibilities will include, but not limited to the following: –
- Support in membership recruitment, retention and to ensure Vibrant and Active Network.
- Support in follow up on outstanding subscription from members.
- Address Members’ advocacy issues and where necessary, escalate to the Secretariat.
- Assisting the Regional Coordinator as the Secretary to Regional Committees and any meeting that are of interest to manufacturers.
- Assist in liaising with County government and other government agencies (Kenya Power, KEBS, NEMA, etc.) on issues of concern to region members.
- Assist in organizing and coordinating chapter activities – meetings, seminars, workshops and other functions in consultation with the chairman and /or Secretariat.
- Representing the Association in various local forums; County Budget, County Assembly legislation meetings on Bills that are of interest to KAM Members.
- Assist in sharing of information relevant to members.
- Assist in coordination of Regional & County Business Agenda activities at chapter / Coordination of BMOs Coalition activities.
- Assist in administering policy formulation tools to ensure ease of doing business for members.
- Support the Regional Coordinator in Capacity Building Trainings for chapter members.
- Database Development, updating and maintenance for key contacts in region to enhance KAM services and network.
- Support interlinkage with the KAM sectors.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Chief Executive from time to time.
Qualifications
- Degree in Economics , Public Policy or PR /Marketing or Business Administration/Development/Management or their equivalent
- Volunteer experience in event management and client support is an added advantage, Attachment experience preferably in sales and marketing, busy customer help desk /relevant work is desirable.
Personal attributes:
- Excellent relationship management and networking skills
- Knowledge of devolution affairs and role of Counties in enhancing local trade.
- Knowledge of the industrial sector in Kenya and willingness to learn global trends.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Effective organizational skills and ability to multitask.
- Team player and enthusiastic.
- Keen attention to detail
Skills:
- Lobbying and advocacy
- customer service
- stakeholder communication
- account management
- trade
- policy and marketing
