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(Ref No:254/AA/FN
About the organization
Our client, the
Anti-Counterfeit Agency (ACA) is a specialized government agency established
under the Anti-Counterfeit Act, No.13 of 2008. Its mandate is to educate and
inform the public on matters relating to counterfeiting and to combat
counterfeiting, trade and other dealings in counterfeit goods, through
co-ordination with national, regional and international organizations involved
in combating counterfeiting.
The Agency is now
seeking dynamic self-starters, with exceptional communication and IT skills,
who will work flexibly in a small but highly professional team, respond
imaginatively to a varied and demanding range of tasks and have the ability to
turn strategy into practical measures while mastering complexity and detail.
Reporting to an
Assistant Director, Enforcement and Prosecutions the Enforcement Officer will
undergo an induction and training program of up to 3 months prior to being
posted to the field as an Inspector or Prosecutor under the Anti-Counterfeit
Act, or as an Analyst in the enforcement back-office function. They will ensure
that enforcement, investigation and prosecution policies, strategies and
procedures are in place and duly observed at all times. Analysts will be called
upon to collect, compile and analyze information received from various sources
to support robust enforcement activities.
Additional responsibilities include:
Drafting of charge
sheets and filing cases ¡n courts;
Entering goods into the
inventory and transferring them into the counterfeit goods depot and ensuring
safe custody of exhibits;
Investigating complaints
from intellectual property rights owners;
Ensuring that witnesses
attend court through witness summons;
Assisting in conducting
prosecution of cases and taking part ¡n compiling court files/cases;
Conducting raids on
premises suspected to contain counterfeit goods;
Carrying out follow ups
on cases of complaints on counterfeit goods;
Sampling goods for
testing and analysis and compiling reports on suspected counterfeit goods; and
Managing information
from various sources, collating and analyzing the same to produce actionable
product to inform enforcement activities.
Requirements
- Applicants must have utmost integrity and a strong sense of mission and purpose to serve the public.
- They should hold an honors Bachelor’s degree in Law, Commerce, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences or equivalent degree from a recognized university and a certificate in a relevant professional course.
- They must demonstrate above average analytical, wring and presentation skills.
- The candidates should have a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a structured and formal work environment; experience in research, investigations, forensic auditing and accounting as well as languages will be an added advantage.
Additional Requirements
- For the management positions candidates are required to have management competencies that will enable them to participate in the development of strategic plans, annual work-plans and budgets as well as exercise supervisory oversight over teams in order to improve performance standards and organizational effectiveness.
- For all the positions, it is important that applicants are Kenyan citizens and persons of integrity with demonstrable high ethical standards which meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.
- They must be computer literate with excellent knowledge of relevant computer software and applications as well as strong end user skills and proficiency in MS Office programs.
Successful candidates
will be offered an attractive package and benefits including opportunities for
extensive training both locally and abroad.
If you believe you fit
the required profiles, please send your application in confidence to hawkins.associates@khigroup.com
by Friday 26th July 2013 quoting the job reference number and the
title of the position you are applying for. In addition, please provide your
curriculum vitae containing details of your qualifications, experience,
present position, current and expected remuneration as well as copies of
professional/academic certificates. Include your day and evening telephone
numbers, e-mail address, names and addresses of three references.
Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
