Public Service Commission of Kenya:
Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the
positions shown below.
Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications
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.
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’)
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’)
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’)
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
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.