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British High Commission Nairobi
CLOSEDNairobi, Kenya
Closing: Apr 16, 2024
This position has expiredPublished: Apr 5, 2024 (2 months ago)
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This role will suit individuals with significant experience or knowledge of the UK/Kenya tech and start-up scenes, combined with an understanding of development policy and how digital technology can be harnessed to reduce poverty and accelerate the achievement of the SDGs.
The role will require leadership experience and expert knowledge of the Kenyan digital economy and related business environment and government policy. The role will suit somebody with experience and a track record of impact in Kenyan and international tech markets, and/or in the ‘digital and tech for development’ sector, and willing to take on the opportunity of building a significant tech partnership between Kenya and the UK. The jobholder will be expected to be a credible interlocutor with those working in the sector, both startups and larger businesses. Experience with influencing and shaping policy positions, experience with digital enterprise, digital trade or e-commerce regulation is welcome but not required.
The ability to manage competing deadlines i.e. long term projects with short same day deadline requests from Ministers, Heads of Mission or other UK Government senior leads.
How we do our jobs in the BHC is of equal importance as to the outcomes we deliver. The successful candidate will be expected to adopt, demonstrate and role-model the British High Commission’s values of honesty, respect, fairness, family and diversity both internally and externally with stakeholders.
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This role will suit individuals with significant experience or knowledge of the UK/Kenya tech and start-up scenes, combined with an understanding of development policy and how digital technology can be harnessed to reduce poverty and accelerate the achievement of the SDGs.
The role will require leadership experience and expert knowledge of the Kenyan digital economy and related business environment and government policy. The role will suit somebody with experience and a track record of impact in Kenyan and international tech markets, and/or in the ‘digital and tech for development’ sector, and willing to take on the opportunity of building a significant tech partnership between Kenya and the UK. The jobholder will be expected to be a credible interlocutor with those working in the sector, both startups and larger businesses. Experience with influencing and shaping policy positions, experience with digital enterprise, digital trade or e-commerce regulation is welcome but not required.
The ability to manage competing deadlines i.e. long term projects with short same day deadline requests from Ministers, Heads of Mission or other UK Government senior leads.
How we do our jobs in the BHC is of equal importance as to the outcomes we deliver. The successful candidate will be expected to adopt, demonstrate and role-model the British High Commission’s values of honesty, respect, fairness, family and diversity both internally and externally with stakeholders.
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