Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
Main purpose of job:
The main purpose of the role is to work closely with the Country Director to ensure strategic and operational alignment/engagement between DBT, the wider High Commission, DBT Africa and DBT HQ. The successful candidate will also lead on the delivery of our Financial and Professional Services Campaign by developing a pipeline of opportunities for UK companies in the sector.
Roles and responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership
Work closely with the Country Director to ensure strategic and operational alignment/engagement between DBT, the wider High Commission, DBT Africa and DBT HQ.
Advise sector advisors on key opportunities by working with them to identifying and generate a pipeline of opportunities.
Support Sector Advisors in overcoming challenges in delivery and ensure progress on DBT Kenya’s Country Business Plan
Line manage three sector Advisors, ensuring they deliver performance goals in line with organisational objectives
Contribute to wider High Commission objectives
Financial Accountability/Performance Management
Ensure robust systems in place to monitor the team’s performance against key indicators, including the country budget.
Regular monitoring and evaluation of the Country Budget
Oversee the team’s approach to performance through quarterly and annual reports.
Support planning and delivery of activities in line with the Country Business Plan and cross-cutting activities e.g. L&D.
Delivering Exports and addressing Market Access Barriers for UK companies in the Financial & Professional Services sector
Deliver pre-agreed Export Win target for the sector by working closely with the Sector Director for Africa and the Economic Development team in Nairobi.
Lead on the delivery of the sector’s Business Plan, focusing on areas where only we, as Government, is best placed to serve
Develop and strengthen contacts with key business and institutional stakeholders within the sector in Kenya and the UK and provide support to UK companies operating in the Kenyan market.
Continue supporting UK companies to explore and win business in emerging sectors such as fintech and insurtech
Work closely with the Market Access Leads, the wider High Commission team (Economic Development and Political teams) and likeminded missions to identify and address market access barriers that impedes UK-Kenya trade in the sector
Create and regularly update a robust pipeline of market access barriers affecting UK companies in the sector.
Establish and nurture relationships with relevant Government Ministries/Departments as well as state-owned companies.
Resources managed:
Direct line management of 3 staff and financial management of circa £35k of non-pay budget
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
Degree and or postgraduate degree
Minimum of 7 years of leadership experience
An understanding of the financial and professional services sector
Experience of overseeing internal operations or corporate functions (HR, budget, operational delivery etc.)
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
An understanding of how the UK Government operates overseas
Professional services background (accountancy, audit, management consultancy)
Understanding of Kenya’s political economy
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