Chief Director – Enterprise and Community Development – Public Service Commission 349 views

Job Summary

The Public Service Commission is inviting applications to fill the vacant post of 1 x Chief Director: Enterprise and Community Development in the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprise Development as detailed below:

Post : Chief Director -Enterprise and Community Development
Grade : F2
Reports to : Permanent Secretary
Ministry : Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprise Development
Department : Enterprise and Community Development
Station : Head Office

Duties And Responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Superintend over the formulation, implementation/enforcement, monitoring and evaluation of policies, legislation, strategies and programmes.
2. Superintend over the incorporation of the Ministry’s Enterprise and Community development policies and the attendant legislation in enterprise and community development by all relevant stakeholders.
3. Oversee the promotion of entrepreneurial skills development for communities and cooperatives.
4. Oversee the proper coordination and implementation of national policies, legislation and programmes that have a direct impact on the development of MSMEs and Cooperatives.
5. Provide for the compliance of enterprise and cooperatives development policies with the Cooperative Act (Chapter 24:05) and other attendant legislation.
6. Coordinate key players in Community Development programmes and projects to spur economic development.
7. Oversee the provision of technical skills, entrepreneurship knowledge and managerial competencies for SMEs and Cooperatives development.
8. Provide for the participation of the Directorate in bilateral, regional and international trade and investment fora on SMEs and Cooperatives Development.
9. Facilitate access to capital and finance by SMEs and Cooperatives.
10. Provide for the engagement of Development Partners for Technical and other forms of support.
11. Oversee resource mobilization, budgetary development and the design of other funding initiatives for the department’s programmes.
12. Oversee the establishment and management of an integrated national database.

Qualifications And Experience

QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES
• A Master’s degree in Development Economics, Business Management/Administration, Entrepreneurial Development studies or any equivalent qualification is a prerequisite.
• At least two (2) years relevant experience in the Enterprise or Community Development field at Director level or equivalent grade.
• A thorough understanding of national development policies, priorities and programmes.
• A team leader with high levels of supervisory skills, integrity, and capable of handling confidential information
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a broad spectrum of stakeholders with limited supervision
• Ability to employ information communication technology (ICTs) in the Enterprise and Community development sector.