Director – External Linkages (1 Position) at Meru County

Job Description (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Meru County is located on the Eastern side of the Mt Kenya covering 6, square kilometers. It is strategically placed bordering Isiolo County to the North, Tharaka County to the South West, Nyeri County to the South West and Laikipia County to the West. The county has a population of 1,, million people. Our vision is green united prosperous model county. Our mission is facilitate sustainable development and wealth creation in the County through commerce, technological innovations and industrialization that leverages on our skilled human resources, agriculture, wildlife, bio-diversity and cultural heritage.Vacancy no. MCPSB /02/05/ Duties and Responsibilities Put in place the County partnership engagement framework, policies and guidelines.Promote partnerships with government institutions, private sector, foundation civil society, bilateral and multilateral partners in support of county programs and projects.Monitor and fast track county commitment for delivery of projects implementation with partners.Put in place up to date database of active and concluded projects involving partners.Support the work of external affairs on strategic projects and major policy issues including stakeholder mapping, new county research and assessment of the impact of new policies and regulations on the county strategy.Organize external affairs events and meetings.Promote and reinforce partner reporting within county systemsRepresent the county interests at external meetings.Proactive resource mobilization to support county development projects. Requirements for appointment For appointment to his grade, an officer must have: – Served in a comparable and relevant position for a minimum period of five years;A university degree in Political Sciences, International Relations, Economics Business information technology or related discipline.Good knowledge of the development sector and international affairs.Strong project management, research and analytical skill