Vacancy title:
China Liaison Consultant

Jobs at:
International Trade Centre ( ITC )

Deadline of this Job:
15th June 2018 COB

Duty Station:
Nairobi, Kenya

JOB DETAILS:
China liaison consultant.

Organization/Department: International Trade Centre (ITC)/ Office for Asia and The Pacific (OAP)

Duty Station: Kenya, Nairobi (with possible travels)
Reporting: ITC and work closely with the PIGA National Project Coordinator and KenInvest.
Duration: An initial period of SIX (6) Months with Possibility of Extension.
Start date: 01 July 2018 — End date 31 Dec 2018.

Key Responsibilities.

• Develop the Project's Chinese business and investment network in the country.
  
• Establish and support relationships with Chinese companies and institutions owned, operated by and related to Chinese companies in the country.
  
• Collect and analyse critical information on practices and issues of Chinese companies and institutions doing investment and business in the country.
  
• Advise on project activities‘ content related to Chinese companies and institutions; Provide customized advisory support to selected Chinese companies on the preparation of business and investment meetings with African companies;
  
• Ensure efficient communication and outreach of PIGA within and beyond the country to targeted Chinese media, and business, investment and institutional audience;
  
• Prepare briefing notes, presentations and other related technical documents, including in Chinese as required, on Chinese presence, business and investments in Kenya, for internal and external use;
  
• Support the organization of visits and related activities for Chinese investors and delegations in the country. Required Knowledge and Skills:
  
• Understanding of the Chinese economic presence in Kenya, key sectors/industries operated in, trends of and drivers to Chinese investment and trade in the country;
  
• Knowledge of investment—related issues, challenges to FDI, investment and business partnerships, trade and private sector development in Kenya;
  
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to establish and maintain working relations with Chinese companies, organizations and institutions in Kenya;
  
• Good research and analytical skills;
  
• Ability to work under minimum supervision with efficiency, competence and integrity and in harmony with people of different cultural and national backgrounds.
  
• Knowledge of the Chinese business community in Kenya and institutional business and investment landscape in China;
  
• Ability to work under minimum supervision with efficiency, competence and integrity and in harmony with people of different cultural and national backgrounds.
  
• Knowledge of the Chinese business community in Kenya and institutional business and investment landscape in China;
  
• Experience in China-Africa trade, investment, or technical cooperation.
  
• The candidate must be fluent English and Chinese and display excellent translation capabilities from and to English and Chinese.

Job application procedure
This Position will remain open until 15th June 2018 COB. Full Details of the position to be found at http://invest.go.ke/career/ 

Qualified candidates are invited to send their updated curriculum Vitae to hrintari@intracen.org .