Seed Trade Association of Kenya
(STAK) is a not-for-profit membership association whose major role is to
represent and promote the interest and competitiveness of the seed industry in
Kenya through advocacy, provision of information and capacity building of its
members.
STAK is seeking to recruit a competent, highly organized and experienced professional to serve as Executive Officer on three year renewable term appointment to be based in Nairobi.
The position will involve travelling
across the country and some traveling in the region.
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Board of Directors,
the Executive Officer shall carry out the following responsibilities among
others:
- Provide good leadership and management of the
secretariat to stimulate a vibrant seed sector.
- Provide members with timely, relevant and
accurate information on all aspects of the seed industry.
- Recruit and retain membership to the
association.
- Develop and maintain a modern and effective
communication strategy
- Develop and maintain partnerships with
governments, private sector, and development partners.
- Develop and maintain linkages with relevant
international agencies such as UPOV.
- Represent the association in National and
regional seed forums
- Maintain good liaison with key government
ministries and designated national seed regulatory agency.
- Develop and maintain relations with seed
regulatory agencies in the neighboring countries.
- Timely preparation and presentation of
progress reports to the Board
Qualifications and Skills
- Must have a Masters degree (M.Sc. or MBA); a
Bachelors’ degree in agriculture/horticulture or related field.
- Proficient in computer skills
- Experience working with diverse organizations
- Solid skills in information collection,
analysis and reporting
- Good understanding of the operations of seed
companies, government agencies and development partners.
Interested candidates who meet the
above criteria are encouraged to submit their application letter and a detailed
CV electronically to the Chairman, STAK through email: stak@stak.or.ke on or
before 24th March 2015.
For more details, please visit our
website www.stak.or.ke
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted
