Kenya Trade Network Agency (KENTRADE) is a state Agency under treasury that is mandated to facilitate cross border trade, Establish, manage and implement the Kenya National Electronic Single Window System (KNESWS). The overall objective of the National Electronic Single Window System Project is to facilitate international trade by reducing delays and lowering costs associated with clearance of goods at the Kenyan borders while maintaining the requisite controls and collection of levies, fees duties and taxes, where applicable on imports or exports.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in Project and Operations meetings to gain an in-depth understanding of the Organization’s operations and projects.
• Assist in scheduling and coordinating Project and Operations meetings by writing and distributing minutes.
• Ensure weekly project status updates are received at the Projects meeting.
• Maintain an issue log of raised issues and action taken in Project and Operations meetings.
• Assist in drafting reports and proper record-keeping as envisaged in the ISO standards.
• Assist with any Project deliverables as advised by Manager Projects.
• Liaise with the Communications office by highlighting any newsworthy stories from the Department for the weekly newsletter.
• Assist in the coordination and scheduling of activities within the Department as advised by the Manager Projects.
• Perform any other duty that may be assigned in support of the Projects Department.

Academic/Professional Requirements

• Should be a Kenyan Citizen aged between 20 and 35 years.
• Should be available full-time for the duration of the program (3 months).
• Should be a continuing student in any field from an accredited institution and have the relevant transcripts/result slips/letter from the training institution.
• Be Computer Literate and have strong communication skills.