Kirinyaga County Jobs

Kirinyaga County GovernmentCounty Public Service Board
The Kirinyaga County Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified person to fill the position of;
1. Assistant Commissioner / Assistant Director for Co-operative Development
Job Group `P`
Duties and Responsibilities

Providing technical advise in area of specialization

Advising on Co-operative investments

Analyzing data for policy formulation

Enforcing compliance with Co-operative legislation

Carry out market research and disseminating research findings

Promoting value addition and processing

Conducting Co-operative banking inspections

Undertaking Co-operative risk assessment

Preparing and evaluating Co-operative activities and trends for promoting the Co-operative movementRequirements
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have;
Served in the grade of Principal Co-operative Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years;

Bachelor degree in any of the following disciplines:- Commerce, Business Administration, Agriculture, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Sociology, Agriculture Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Co-operative Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Management and Organizational Development, Finance of agri-business from a recognized institution;

Diploma in any of the following disciplines:- Co-operative Management, Co-operative

Auditing, Marketing, Internal Auditing or Finance qualification from a recognized institution;OR

Certified Public Secretaries (CPS) Kenya part III or Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Kenya Part III Examination from a recognized institution;

Masters degree in any of the following disciplines:- Commerce, Business Administration, Agriculture, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Sociology, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Co-operative Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Management and Organizational Development, Finance or Agri-business from a recognized institution;

Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;

Certificate in Computer applications from a recognized institution; and

Demonstrated administrative ability and professional competence in work performance.All interested candidates should satisfy the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution including the following clearances;

Certificate of good conduct from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID)

Clearance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)

A tax compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

A certificate from Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC)

A certificate from any of the Credit Reference Bureaus (CRB)How to Apply
All written applications, CVs, copies of certificates, testimonials and identity card should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the left side the position being applied for and addressed to:
The Secretary,
Kirinyaga County Public Service Board, Office of the Governor,
P.O Box 260-10304,
Kutus
Hand delivered applications should be dropped at the Kirinyaga County Public Service Board Offices, Kirinyaga County Government Head Quarters, Kutus.
All applications should reach the Secretary on or before 22nd December 2014 at 5.00Pm.