Director Co-operative Development at County Government of Kirinyaga

JOB GROUP CPSB 03 (R) – (1 POST)

This position is responsible for enforcing compliance with cooperative legislation for all cooperative movements in the county and revival of defunct and new cooperatives. Reporting to the Chief Officer, Co-operative Development, Trade, Marketing, Tourism, Industrialization and Enterprise Development, the Director Co-operative Development will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Formulating, coordinating and implementing co-operative development policies, procedures, rules and regulations;
• Providing technical advice on co-operative investments, finance, credit, marketing, project management, extension and advisory services;
• Ensuring and enforcing compliance with co-operative legislations;
• Designing, coordination and monitoring the implementation of co-operative activities;
• Monitoring co-operative societies liquidation process;
• Developing education and training packages for co-operative movements;
• Analyzing data for policy formulation;
• Carrying out market research and disseminating research findings;
• Promoting value addition and processing;
• Undertaking co-operative risk assessment;
• Developing new financial products, creating new policies and other cooperative ventures;
• Promoting and registering Co-operative societies;
• Organize and conduct cooperative fairs/exhibitions and facilitating cooperative missions in and out of the County;
• Conduct market research disseminate and analyze data collected for policy formulation for cooperative movements;
• Promoting savings and credit, finance investment, marketing, education and training;
• Promoting co-operative ventures and value-addition;
• Promoting co-operative marketing and research;
• Resolving co-operative disputes, regulating co-operative organizations/institutions;
• Carrying out co-operative education and training; 
• Savings mobilization, promoting and developing co-operative development projects;
• Enforcement of compliance with the co-operative legislation;
• Monitoring performance on growth and development of the co-operative movement and providing leadership and direction to staff in the division;
• Conduct co-operative banking inspections in order to ensure the institutions comply with the regulations and legislation;
• Undertake co-operative risk assessment in order to mitigate risks within the cooperative development in the county;
• Prepare and evaluate co-operative activities and trends to promote
• cooperative movement within the county;
• Participate in the budgeting process for the section;
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT:

For appointment to this grade, an officer must: -

• Have relevant knowledge and experience of not less than seven (7) years in the professional field, three (3) of which should be at supervisory or managerial level
• Be a holder of a Bachelor Degree in Co-operatives, Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Economics or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of National Goals, Policies and
• Development Objectives including the Kenya Vision 2030, County Integrated
• Development Plan and County Strategic Plan;
• Have thorough understanding and respect of the diversity within the County; and,
• Certificate in computer applications skills (Possession of a Masters degree in the relevant discipline will be an added advantage)
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.