Vacancies in the Ministry Of Co-Operative Development And Marketing

Secretary, Ethics Commission for Co Operative Societies

One (1) Post V/No.1 19/2012
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.100,620 — Ksh.127,980 p.m.
(Job Group ‘S’)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• served in the grade of Deputy Commissioner for Co operative Development and Marketing, Job Group ‘R’ for a minimum period of three (3) years; a minimum of twenty (20) years working experience in the Co-operative field;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Business Administration / Management, Agriculture, Economics, Agricultural Economics, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, or comparable qualification from a recognized university;
• a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Business Administration / Management, Agriculture, Economics, Agricultural Economics, Marketing; Entrepreneurship, or comparable qualification from a recognized university;
• attended a Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks in a recognized institution;
• demonstrated administrative and professional competence, and a thorough understanding of National goals, policies, objectives and an ability to relate them to proper management of the Co-operative movement.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Secretary, Ethics Commission for Co-operative Societies will be responsible to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Co operative Development and Marketing for implementing the Public
Officer Ethics Act, (2003) in the co-operative movement:

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• developing and enforcing codes of conduct to regulate the behaviour and conduct of staff and Management committees of co-operative societies;
• development and administration of training programmes aimed at integrating good governance and Ethical principles in the management of co-operative societies;
• creating awareness on various anti-graft laws and institution of corruption prevention measures in the co-operative movement;
• investigating contraventions of codes of conduct and recommending/taking appropriate action;
• coordinating, receipt and processing of wealth declarations by staff and Boards/Management Committees of co operative societies;
• examining the practices and procedures of the work of co-operative societies in order to facilitate the revision of procedures of work that promote integrity; and
• managing the Ethics Commission’s registries.

Deputy Commissioner for Co Operative Development

Three (3) Post V/No.1 20/2012
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.94,235 — Ksh.120,270 p.m.
(Job Group ‘R’)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Senior Assistant Commissioner for Co-operative Development, Job Group ‘Q’ in the Public Service;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Business Administration, Agriculture, Economics, Sociology, Agricultural Economics, Co operative Management, Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Agri-business or comparable qualification from a recognized university;
• a Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Co-operative Management, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Entrepreneurship, or comparable qualification from a recognized university;
• attended a strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks in a recognized institution; and
• demonstrated administrative and professional competence and a thorough understanding of National goals, policies, objectives and an ability to relate to proper management of co-operative movement in the country.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Deputy Commissioner for Co-operative Development will be responsible to the Commissioner for Co-operative Development for all aspects of Co-operative development policies;

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• administration and co-ordination of co-operative extension services;
• preparing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating projects and programmes;
• ensuring proper management of societies through advisory services;
• control of funds allocated to the department;
• training and optimal deployment of field technical personnel; and
• handling Co-operative registration policies.

Assistant Commissioner for Co-Operative Development

Two (2) Posts V/No.1 21/2012
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.63,782 — Ksh.81,404 p.m.
(Job Group ‘P’)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• served at the grade of Principal Co-operative Officer, Job Group ‘N’ for a minimum period of three (3) years; a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Business administration/Management, Agriculture, Economics, Agricultural Economics, Co-operative, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Agribusiness or comparable qualification from a recognized university;
• a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Business Administration/Management, Agriculture, Economics, Agricultural Economics, Co-operative Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Agri-business or comparable qualification from a recognized university;
• attended a Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks in a recognized institution; and
• demonstrated administrative ability and professional competence in work performance.

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level may be deployed to handle registration in a section at the Department Headquarters responsible for handling registration issues on a regional level.

Specific duties and responsibilities at this level include:

• planning and coordination of co-operative activities including the interpretation of the co-operative societies Act and the rules therein.
• giving technical advice to the District co-operative officers by issuing project guidelines;
• supervising the efficient management of the administrative and operational activities falling in his schedule of work;
• headship of a large functional section of Co-operative development programme, designing, planning, monitoring and evaluating co-operative development programmes;
• ensuring implementation of planned co-operative activities;

Chief Assistant Co-Operative Officer

Twenty Five (25) Posts V/No.122/2012
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.35,275 — Ksh.42,877 p.m.
(Job Group’M’) J

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Senior Assistant Co-operative Officer, Job Group
• ‘L’ in the Public Service;
• a Diploma in Co-operative Management or comparable qualification from a recognized institution;
• attended a Supervisory Skills Course lasting not less than two (2) weeks in a recognized institution; and
• shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• A Chief Assistant Co-operative Officer will be deployed within a
• Region as a subject matter specialist; or to perform specialized services relating to co-operative development projects and programmes.
• Specific duties and responsibilities include:
• assisting the Provincial Co-operative Officer in providing field officers with technical advice ;
• supervising junior officers working under him/her; and
• being responsible for evaluating co-operative activities and trends for promoting the co-operative movement generally.

Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications online through one of the Commission’s websites www.publicservice.go.ke and www.psckjobs.go.ke OR by completing ONE application form PSC 2 (Revised 2007).

The form may be downloaded from the Commission’s websites.

Please Note

• Candidates should NOT attach any documents to the application form. ALL the details requested in the advertisement should be filled on the form.
• Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.
• Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
• The public service commission is committed to availing equal employment opportunities to all kenyans.
• Women and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
• Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, academic and professional certificates and testimonials during interviews.
• Serving officers shall be required to produce the original letter of appointment to their current substantive post during the interview.
  

Completed application forms should be sent to:

The Secretary
Public Service Commission of Kenya
P. O. Box 30095 – 00100
Nairobi,

so as to reach the Commission on or before 30th May, 2012.