Community Business Liaison Officer

Community Business Liaison Officer Reports to: National Content Field Cordinator Job Purpose: Ensure Turkana stakeholders understand Tullow s Supply Chain and how to successfully win and deliver contracts Work with Turkana stakeholders to promote positive engagement Support Tullow s direct and indirect contractors to fully and practically support National Content delivery Ensure special projects operate to specification and are transparent and compliant Responsibilities: Engage with local stakeholders to ensure that objectives and processes of special projects are understood Work closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure that feasible Turkana National Content opportunities and business with potential are identified Develop profile of Turkana business community to promote links between businesses and Tullow Kenya Engage with Turkana business community, small and medium enterprise and suppliers of Tullow Kenya or its contractors to identify and develop Turkana National Content opportunities Contribute to effective contractor performance management from the National Content perspective Identify non-compliant Turkana Suppliers and seek to rectify non- compliance through mentorship and training Monitor and investigate performance of Tullow, non-Turkana Direct Suppliers in delivering agreed Turkana National Content Identify gaps in business skills with the local business community and put in place mechanisms to rectify them Identify, manage and resolve low level local content grievances from the local business community Communicate and escalate mid tier and high tier local content grievances to national content field coordinator Requirements Graduate education level in a business or similar related subject is desirable but not essential Minimum 3 years experience in micro and small business development Substantive exposure to front line interaction with suppliers and clients Proven experience in working as an interface and managing high expectations Commercially aware with sound business acumen Good problem solving skills and ability to innovate Good communication and interpersonal and report writing skills. Ability to work under pressure in a challenging environment Ability to deliver consistent ethical business practices in line with regulatory requirements and treats all Stakeholders evenly, fairly, ethically and impartially How to Apply: Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees to: Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke | Closing date: Wednesday 17th September 2014 Applicants from Turkana County are encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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