Job Purpose

• Directs, coordinates, and overseas operations in the Directorate of Technical Services by providing strategic leadership and management to ensure the directorate delivers on the Council’s mandate towardsthe development of the leathersector and promotion of the leather value chain in the country.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Overseeing the daily activities of the directorate
• Coordinating the development of long-term strategies, business plans, annual operating budgets, procurement plans, and policies of the technical directorate and recommending them to the CEO for approval;
• Coordinating regular monitoring and evaluation of the leather industry for the purposes of developing a comprehensive database for planning purposes and presenting advisory services
• Overseeing the development of a consolidated, harmonized licensing legal framework in the leather sector for fair trading practices, quality assurance, and compliance
• Coordinating the development and implementation of a framework to drive quality assurance and compliance with the national and international regulations and standards in the leather sector
• Initiates and coordinates the development and review of policies and regulations in the leather sector, to improve the business environment of the industry for faster development
• Conceptualization of new and innovative programmes and projects that the Council may undertake for the development of the leather sector
• Supervising the implementation and tracking the progress of ongoing projects and management of the leather industrial parks, MSE leather parks, and leather products production service centres;
• Directing the development of a framework for capacity building for the leather sector and promotion of the leather value chain;
• Spearheading efficient delivery of quality services and products provided to the industry;
• Overseeing provision of a conducive work environment within the directorate to foster good governance and corporate culture that promotes ethical practices;
• Leading the development of a framework for collaboration linkages with the Ministries, Department, and Agencies (MDAs), County Governments, and the leather industry private sector players
• Ensuring the development of a framework forstrategic partnerships with development partners and relevant national, regional, and international organizations to enhance investments in the leather sector
• Developing and coordinating frameworks for research programmes and local/ international collaborations, and an enabling environment to encourage innovations along the value chain
• Spearheading the development of market strategies and linkages to promote growth in the leather sector;
• Spearheading the development of publications for the leather sector, including leather sector magazines, brochures, and catalogues
• Coordinating the development and implementation of environmental protection strategies and technologies across the value chain for sustainable development
• Coordinating the development of a framework for the promotion of investments in the leather sector
• Ensuring prudent management of the directorate’s resourcesin line with the Council’s policies
• Overall supervision, management, and implementation of HR functions in the directorate

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Supervising the implementation of activities of the directorate as per the approved work plan
• Reviewing and recommending all administrative and operational documents of the directorate for approval
• Advising the CEO on all technical matters pertaining to the leather sector
• Chairing the Technical Departmental meetings
• Signing and implementing the Directorate’s Performance Contract with the CEO
• Stakeholder engagement /management /liaison and provision of technical advice to the industry players
• Supervising the implementation of the Performance Management and Procedures Manual of the Council in the directorate
• Cascading and supervising activities of the directorate to the respective divisions
• A member of the Senior Management Committee, Budget Implementation Committee,Corruption Prevention Committee and other ad hoc committees of the Council
• Inspecting the Council’s projects
• Preparing draft Board papers for the Technical and Strategy Committee of the Board
• Reviewing and consolidating budget and procurement proposals for the directorate