Vacancy title:
Investment Promotion Officer I

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Business Operations, Finance, Agribusiness, Management Officer]

Jobs at:
Warehouse Receipt System Council (WRSC)

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, December 15 2025

Duty Station:
Ground floor, Tea House- Naivasha Rd, off Ngong Rd | Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 25 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

Warehouse Receipt System Council (WRSC) is a State Corporation in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and cooperatives established by the Warehouse Receipt System Act No. 8 0f 2019. Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) is a process where owners of commodities (Farmers or Aggregators) deposit their commodities in a certified warehouse and are issued with a warehouse receipt.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementing guidelines, standards, frameworks and plans on Investment promotion.
• Scanning and proposing potential investment opportunities.
• Supporting investments in the development of privately and publicly managed warehouses.
• Implementing business and investments plans in collaborations with stakeholders.
• Undertaking market surveys to identify investments and business opportunities.
• Facilitating implementation of investment projects on marketing.
• Mapping of investment opportunities along the value chain and preparing investor’s profiles.
• Linking depositors to financial institutions for warehouse receipt financing.
• Preparing investment promotion programmes in local and international markets.
• Identifying trends and growth opportunities for WRS Investment.
• Preparing content on investor manuals.
• Participating in investor conferences, forums and related activities on WRS.
• Preparing a program on aftercare for investors.
• Linking investors to value chains participating in WRS.
• Analysing investment promotion data.
• Participating in investment promotion activities and compiling reports.

Person Specifications

Mandatory requirements:

• Have served in the grade of Investment Promotion Officer II for a minimum period of three (3) years.
• Have a Bachelor degree in any the following disciplines: Marketing, Business Management, Commerce, Agribusiness, Business Administration or equivalent degree.
• Be Proficient in Computer applications.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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Interested candidates should visit the Council's website Click Here to Apply Now for the full job descriptions and specifications. Candidates who meet the requirements should submit an application quoting the Job Reference and position. Applications to include a cover letter, curriculum vitae with details of daytime contacts and address, current and expected remuneration, names and contacts of three (3) referees. Applicants must also attach copies of academic and professional certificates, valid licenses, membership to professional institutions, copy of national ID/passport and copies of valid clearance certificates in fulfillment of the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

Hand-delivered and posted applications should be submitted in a sealed envelope indicating the job reference number and position on the envelope and as the subject of the letter, and addressed to;

The Chairperson

Warehouse Receipt System Council

Ground floor, Tea House- Naivasha Rd, off Ngong Rd

P.O. Box 22757-00505

NAIROBI

All applications should be received on or before Date 15th December, 2025 at 5:00pm.

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