Founded by the European Union and the Kenyan Government, the Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT) is a Kenyan organisation that has been in operation since 2003. We are a financial institution and our objective is to promote economic growth, employment creation and poverty alleviation through support to enterprises. We achieve this through our intermediaries, who provide institutional support and capacity building, financial as well as business development services to improve the performance of enterprises (MSME, farmer groups and associations). Our aim is to strengthen financial intermediaries in order to establish a strong, stable, market-based micro-finance sector in Kenya.
Today, and testimony to our quality of service delivery, our founder base has grown to include among others, Danida who have been supporting our Agriculture and Business Sector Programmes. We have entered a five year funding partnership with Danida to upscale and ensure the sustainability of the Business Sector Programme Support (BSPS) programme. It is for this programme that we seek to fill the following positions:
 Regional Manager, Coast and Eastern Region
Reporting to the CEO and based in Mombasa, you who will oversee the operations of MESPT in the Counties of Malindi, Machakos, Taita Taveta and the field offices in Kwale and Matuu.
 Reporting to the Business Development Services (BDS), Manager, and based in Nairobi, you will be expected to seek and disseminate information on the latest developments in Business Development Services and share it with the other practitioners in Kenya and the Region, using both traditional and more innovative information gathering and dissemination methodologies and technology.
 Reporting to the Regional Manager, you will be based in Matuu and will be responsible for the management and delivery of the technical, capacity building and administrative aspects of the programme in Matuu, Kitui and Mwingi areas.
We wish to fill these positions with experienced and dynamic university graduates who not only have the relevant and required years of experience, but who can demonstrate their passion for the development of value chains and making markets work for the poor (M4P). We will therefore be interested in your experience and accomplishments in this area.
All applications and enquiries should be addressed to: e-mail: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Closing date: Friday 18th May 2012
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust

Founders: The Government of Kenya and the European Union

Partners: The Royal Danish Embassy, Nairobi

The Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT) is a Kenyan Organization whose founders are the Government of Kenya and The European Union. Over the last eight years, MESPT has offered wholesale loans to Microfinance Organisations (MFOs) and Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (Saccos), to the tune of Kshs. 2.0 billion.

Due to the expansion of the organisation, MESPT wishes to recruit a Kenyan who is an LLB graduate, an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a Certified Public Secretary to work as a Legal Officer on a three year renewable contract.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Legal Officer will have the following among other
responsibilities and tasks:

Provide legal advice and guidance to the Board of Trustees and Management.Formulate legal policies and practices in the operations of the Trust.Be the Secretary to all the meetings of the Board of Trustees.Draft and vet all the legal Contracts and agreements that MESPT will enter into.Carry out contractual negotiations on behalf of MESPT.Work in collaboration with external lawyers to conclude loan documentation, following up on loan defaulters and prosecute the cases in Court.Ensure legal compliance of MESPT by filing all the relevant returns.Carry out any other duties specified by the Chief Executive Officer.An LLB Degree.Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a Certified Public Secretary.At least 5 years post qualification experience mainly in handling commercial, conveyancing and civil litigation.Honest, proactive, customer focused, results oriented and team player.Able to work without supervision, meeting strict deadlines and coping with intense work pressure.Must be computer literate.The detailed job description for this post is available at the MESPT websites.

Qualified Candidates interested in the post should send their application by Post, Courier or On-line (to legalofficer@mespt.org), to be received by 23rd December 2010 and include; detailed CV, email address, daytime telephone contacts, current and expected remuneration package, names and email contacts of three referees and the academic certificates and other testimonials to the following address:

The Chief Executive Officer
Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT)
2nd Floor, Vision Tower, (Formerly First Assurance Plaza), Muthithi Road, Westlands
P. O. Box 187, Sarit Centre 00606, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel.3746354, 3746764, 3749942 Fax 3746764
Cell phones: 0722 207905 and 0735 333154
E-mail: legalofficer@mespt.org

Websites: www.microfinancetrust.org and www.mespt.org

Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Those who do not hear from us by 15/01/2011 should consider their applications unsuccessful.

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