Trending Jobs: Deputy Commissioner For Cooperative Development(4 Posts) at PSC

Thursday 24 October 2019

a minimum service period of fifteen (15) years and currently serving in the grade of Assistant Director for Cooperative Development, Grade CSG 7 or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service;
a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: – Commerce, Business Administration, Agriculture, Economics, Sociology, law, Agricultural Economics, Co-operative Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Management and Organizational Development, Finance or Agri-business from a university recognized in Kenya;
a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: – Commerce, Business Administration, Agriculture, Economics, Sociology, Law, Agricultural Economics, Co-operative Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Management and Organizational Development, Finance or Agri-business from a university recognized in Kenya;
a certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance & exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and an ability to relate them to the Co-operative Development and Marketing Function.

Responsibilities

An officer at this level may be deputy head of a Directorate/Division. Duties and responsibilities will entail: –

providing technical advice on co-operative investments, finance, credit, marketing, project management extension and advisory services;
developing and ensuring implementation of policies;
enforcing compliance with co-operative legislation;
designing, coordinating and monitoring the implementation of co-operative activities, programmes and policies;
carrying out market research and disseminating research findings;
preparing and validating registration and de-registration of co-operative societies’ documents;
developing education and training packages for the co-operative movement; promoting value addition and processing; and
undertaking co-operative risk assessment;