Senior Deputy Commissioner For Cooperative Development at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Job Details

• a minimum service period of fifteen (15) years currently serving in the grade of Deputy Commissioner for Co-operative Development, CSG 6 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

The Senior Deputy Commissioner for Co-operative Development may head a

Directorate/Division. Duties and responsibilities will entail: –

• co-operative policy formulation and implementation;
• enforcing compliance with co-operative legislation;
• developing and overseeing implementation of education and training, projects and programmes,
• efficient and effective provision of extension, management, legal and registration services;
• ensuring good co-operates governance practices in the co-operative movements.
• overseeing and ensuring preparation and implementation of strategic objectives;
• preparing and implementing the divisions performance contracts, work plans and appraisal systems;
• instituting operational accountability; and
• overseeing finances and assets management of the division.