1. Deputy Commissioner for Cooperative Development – 2 Posts
2. Senior Assistant Commissioner for Cooperative Development – 3 Posts
Public Service Commission of Kenya – Vacant Positions in the Public ServiceApplications are invited from qualified candidates for the positions shown below.
Deputy Commissioner for Cooperative Development
Two (2) Posts
(Department of Cooperative Development)
V/No.138/2010
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.94,235 – ksh.120.270 (Job Group ‘R’)
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
1. served in the grade of Senior Assistant Commissioner for Cooperative Development, Job Group ‘Q’ for a minimum period of three (3) years or in a comparable position in the Public Service;
2. a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Cooperative Economics, Statistics, Agriculture, Sociology or Law (LLB) from a recognized university;
3. a wide experience in the management and administration of Cooperative movement; and
4. possess a thorough knowledge of financial management control of Cooperative Movement
Duties and ResponsibilitiesAn officer at this level will be responsible to the Commissioner for Co-operative Development for all aspects of Cooperative Development.
Duties and responsibilities will include:
1. developing policies on all aspects of Cooperative Development;
2. administrating and coordinating cooperative extensions services;
3. preparing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating projects and programmes;
4. ensuring proper management of societies through advisory services;
5. controlling funds allocated to the department;
6. training and optimal deployment of field technical personnel; and
7. overseeing of all aspects of Cooperative registration policies.
Senior Assistant Commissioner for Cooperative DevelopmentThree (3) Posts
(Department of Cooperative)
V/No.139/2010
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.77,527 – 98,947 p.m. (Job Group ‘Q’)
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
1. served in the grade of Assistant Commissioner for Cooperative Development Job group ‘P’ for a minimum period of three (3) years or in a comparable position in the Public Service;
2. a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Cooperative Economics, Statistics, Agriculture, Sociology of Law (LLB) from a recognized university;
3. shown a wide experience in. the management and administration of the Cooperative Movement; and
4. possess a thorough knowledge of financial management and control of Cooperative Movement.
Duties and ResponsibilitiesAn officer at this level will head a Technical division at the Ministry Headquarters and will be responsible to the Deputy Commissioner for Cooperative Development.
Duties and responsibilities will include:
1. following-up development of projects in the field;
2. monitoring implementation and evaluating accounting and management systems as well as guidelines for cooperative societies;
3. ensuring implementation of budgetary provisions for projects;
4. providing guidance to field officers to ensure that cooperative activities are conducted efficiently;
5. coordinating cooperative credit programmes and preparation of the Ministry’s Annual Reports;
6. planning, controlling and coordinating all cooperative movement activities in relation to Registrations, Liquidations, Inspections and Inquiries; and
7. formulating cooperative policy with regard to legislation.
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
- Serving officers should first register their personal profiles on the Commission’s website before making an application for a job online. Those already registered may edit their profiles if need be.
- Candidates should NOT attach any copies of academic and professional certificates 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.
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 21 st May 2010.
