Director Cooperative Development at Turkana County Government

REF: TUR/CPSB/021/2022/2023; DIRECTOR CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT, JOB GROUP “R”, POSITION: ONE (1)

• The County Director Cooperative Development will be responsible to the County Chief Officer in interpretation and implementation of existing co-operative development laws, rules and regulations and any other related laws that may be enacted to guide co-operative development function.

Duties and responsibilities

• Providing technical advice on co-operative investments, finance, credit, marketing, project management, extension and advisory services;
• Developing and ensuring implementation of policies;
• Ensuring and enforcing compliance with co-operative legislations;
• Designing, coordination and monitoring the implementation of co-operative activities;
• Preparing and validating registration and deregistration of co-operative societies;
• 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 co-operative ventures;
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Requirement for Appointment
For appointment in this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director Co-operative Development for a minimum period of three (3) years or in any comparable and relevant position in the Public Service or Public Sector;
• Bachelors degree in any of the following discipline: Co-operative Management, Commerce,
• Business Administration /Management, Agriculture, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics,
• Sociology, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Co-operative Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Management and Organizational Development, Finance, or Agribusiness or any other related field from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following discipline: Co-operative Management, Commerce, Business Administration /Management, Agriculture, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Sociology, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Co-operative Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Management and Organizational Development, Finance, or Agribusiness or any other related field from a recognized institution will be added advantage;
• Attended Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Computer Application from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding for national goals, policies, objectives and the ability to relate them to the co-operative development function.
• Terms of Service: Local Contract (3 Years