KEPSA is the only apex body of the business
community in Kenya. KEPSA’s membership comprises Business Membership
Organizations (BMOs) and corporate organizations.
It has a combined direct and indirect membership of more than 80,000 corporates across all sectors of the economy. KEPSA’s strategic focus is advocacy on behalf of the private sector on high-level national cross-cutting issues, coordination of the private sector’s engagement in public-private sector dialogue and private sector development, while sector associations focus on sector advocacy and sector development.
KEPSA, with financial support from TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) is implementing a 12 months project on improving Trade Logistics and the Investment Climate in Kenya.
KEPSA will apply part of the funds to enhance private sector participation in
the EAC integration process by identifying bottlenecks for Kenyan business in
the EAC, partnering with counterpart business advocacy groups and participating
in investment and trade negotiation fora. It has a combined direct and indirect membership of more than 80,000 corporates across all sectors of the economy. KEPSA’s strategic focus is advocacy on behalf of the private sector on high-level national cross-cutting issues, coordination of the private sector’s engagement in public-private sector dialogue and private sector development, while sector associations focus on sector advocacy and sector development.
KEPSA, with financial support from TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) is implementing a 12 months project on improving Trade Logistics and the Investment Climate in Kenya.
EAC Regional Integration Consultancy
Main Function
The function of the Regional Integration consultant is to conduct as study on bottlenecks (policy and operational) affecting small and medium enterprises as well as macro policy issues affecting Kenyan private sector in general in bilateral trade within EAC and recommend measures to address them through consultations with key stakeholders.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct
a desk study on EAC Regional Integration issues affecting Kenyan private
sector in regional trade within EAC;
- Carry
out consultations with key stakeholders on issues affecting Kenyan private
sector in regional trade within EAC;
- Prepare
and present to KEPSA a comprehensive report on bottlenecks affecting
Kenyan private sector in regional trade within EAC and recommendations for
addressing them.
Minimum Requirements:
- Masters
degree in International Trade, Economics Policy Analysis, Regional
Integration or other relevant subject area;
- Significant
knowledge and understanding of EAC regional integration and trade issues,
International Trade issues and benchmarks, and Trade Logistics and
Investment Climate issues within the EAC;
- Five
years consultancy experience implementing similar or related assignments
within EAC;
- Demonstrable
ability to work with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds on complex
issues of great national and regional significance;
- Superior
analytical skills with ability to produce high quality analytical reports
and policy papers.
Interested candidates who meet the requirements
above are invited to submit their expression of interest including an
interpretation of TORs, proposed methodology and daily rate along with their
curriculum vitae to the following address, providing names and addresses of
three (3) referees, not later than Friday, September 9th, 2011.
Detailed TORs are available at www.kepsa.or.ke
Please consider your application to be unsuccessful if you have not been contacted within four weeks of the closing date.
The Human Resources Officer
Kenya Private Sector Alliance
P.O Box 3556 - 00100
Nairobi
Or Email: hr@kepsa.or.ke
Detailed TORs are available at www.kepsa.or.ke
Please consider your application to be unsuccessful if you have not been contacted within four weeks of the closing date.
The Human Resources Officer
Kenya Private Sector Alliance
P.O Box 3556 - 00100
Nairobi
Or Email: hr@kepsa.or.ke
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