Manager, Economic Development & Resource Mobilization

Person Specification

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have: -

• A minimum period of ten (10) years’ experience, three (3) of which must be in a senior management level;
  
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Public Policy, or related disciplines from a recognized institution;
  
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Finance, Mathematics, Public Policy, Project management, Development studies, Business related studies or related disciplines from a recognized institution;
  
• Possesses relevant professional qualifications;
  
• Management course from a recognized institution;
  
• Be a member of a relevant professional body in good standing;
  
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
  
• Proficiency in computer applications.
  

Person Specification

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have: -

• A minimum period of ten (10) years’ experience, three (3) of which must be in a senior management level;
  
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Public Policy, or related disciplines from a recognized institution;
  
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Finance, Mathematics, Public Policy, Project management, Development studies, Business related studies or related disciplines from a recognized institution;
  
• Possesses relevant professional qualifications;
  
• Management course from a recognized institution;
  
• Be a member of a relevant professional body in good standing;
  
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
  
• Proficiency in computer applications.
  

Planning

• Advise management on policies and strategies relating to research, planning and economic development.
  
• Overseeing strengthening of intergovernmental economic planning and development matters with the relevant agencies;
  
• Overseeing provision of technical support to committees responsible for development, implementation and coordination of Masterplans and other development blueprints;
  
• Liaising with various government agencies to propose changes (Policy advocacy).
  
• Overseeing preparation of planning and economic development quarterly and annual progress reports;
  
• Overseeing national development activities at Konza Technopolis and the Buffer Zone;
  
• Facilitating public participation and stakeholder consultations on Economic Planning and Development programmes of the Technopolis;
  
• Guiding dissemination of national plans, policies and strategies;
  
• Facilitating research on topical and emerging socio-economic issues on.smart cities;
  
• Developing outreach programmes as part of the Knowledge Sharing strategy in the Authority
  
• Facilitating identification and documentation of cross cutting and emerging economic issues.
  

Partnership & Resource Mobilization.

• Oversight the development and coordination of the Authority's Partnerships Plan and Resource Mobilization Plan facilitating public- private partnerships involving local government and private investors;
  
• Implement partnership strategies to establish synergies and collaborations between the Authority and relevant government agencies, private sector, community, and development partners;
  
• Develop, align, and implement resource mobilization and partnership strategies to support the implementation of Konza Technopolis Master Plan, Strategic Plan and Annual Workplans;
  
• Identify and implement strategic partnerships aligning with short and long-range planning framework to achieve the Authority’s strategic objectives;
  
• Identify and map the potential and emerging sources of funding and assessing their current usage and potential for the future
  
• Coordinate the preparation of partnership agreements, MoUs, progress reports and status updates for the government, donors, and development partners of Technopolis;
  
• Coordinates development of proposals for funding and effective marketing and creation of awareness of KOTDA products;`
  
• Establishes and maintains liaison with the Authority’s development and strategic partners and policymakers;
  
• Preparing reports to donors and relevant agencies;
  
• Promotes Konza Technopolis interests amongst various stakeholders.