Job Description
Job Group/Grade/Scale: CSG6, :(98,500.00-166,780.00)
Ministry: Ministry of East African Community (EAC), and Regional Development
Department: East African Community
Qualifications and Requirements:
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
(i) served for a minimum period of ten (10) years, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Principle, Regional Integration, CSG ‘8’ and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service.
(ii) a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines:- International Studies, Public/Business Administration, Human Resource Management/Planning/ Development, Education, Economics, Statistics, Economics and Mathematics, Economics and Statistics, Economics and Finance, Government/Political Science, Commerce, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Law, medicine, Sociology, Development Studies, Civil/Agricultural/Telecommunication/Aeronautical/Petroleum Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, Forestry Wildlife Management, Natural Resources Management, Meteorology, Geology, Hydrogeology, Peace and Conflict Studies, Gender Studies, Tourism, Social Work, Culture and Sports Science Anthropology, Public Health or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) a Diploma in any of the following disciplines:- Diplomacy, Conflict Resolution and Management, Regional Integration, International Relations/Studies or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution will be an added advantage;
(iv) membership to a relevant professional body (where applicable);
(v) demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to proper management of regional liaison integration function
Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will be based at the headquarters and will be deployed to head one of the Technical Liaison divisions. The officer will be answerable to the Director, Regional Integration. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-
(i) formulating strategies on the implementation of policies and strategic objectives relating to regional integration;
(ii) promoting public and private sector partnerships in regional integration and cooperation;
(iii) validating and making recommendations on analytical background papers, country profiles and reports on regional integration and cooperation;
(iv) preparing briefs on regional integration issues;
(v) coordinating research/studies on regional integration matters;
(vi) participating in bilateral and regional meetings and preparing analytical reports;
(vii) liaising with county authorities to promote regional integration;
(viii) collaborating with stakeholders to address regional integration issues; and
(ix) conducting advocacy, image building and publicity campaigns on regional integration
Duties and Responsibilities in the Divisions will include:
Field Services
An officer at this level will head the Field Services Division.
Duties and responsibilities will include:
(i) coordinating fields services; enhancing border inter-agency coordination;
(ii) promoting regional integration through grassroots sensitization and capacity building; monitoring and evaluating regional projects and programmes;
(iii) attending summit, council and sectorial council meetings;
(iv) promoting public-private sector partnerships;
(v) providing technical assistance and quality support services to formal and informal cross border traders;
(vi) overseeing collaboration and liaison with the border agencies and stakeholders to facilitate movement of persons, goods and services as well as cross border relations;
(vii) coordinating liaison with county authorities to promote regional integration;
(viii) coordinating liaison with border agencies to organize cross border meetings and forums;
ix) collaborating with the stakeholders to address the issue of Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs).
East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) An officer at this level will head the EALA Division.
Duties and responsibilities will include:
(i) liaising with the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and other relevant regional institutions to develop regional legislative agenda;
(ii) liaising with Parliamentary Committee on Regional Integration to advance Kenya’s regional Legislative agenda; (iii) overseeing and coordinating EALA Kenya Chapter Sensitization programmes and work plans; and
(iv) developing policies on regional integration.
Technical Council/Summits Meetings and Conferences
An officer at this level will head a Division responsible for coordinating implementation of Summit and Council directives, policies and decisions.
Duties and responsibilities will include:
(i) coordinating and following up on the implementation of the directives, decisions, policies of the Summit and Council;
(ii) developing strategies and liaising with MDAs to implement decisions and directives;
(iii) convening meetings with MDAs to develop country position papers;
(iv) attending Summit, Council and Sectorial Council meetings;
(v) coordinating bilateral meetings on specific agenda;
(vi) overseeing management of Regional Integration Monitoring Systems (RIMS); and
(vii) coordinating preparation of country profiles and reports