Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.

NUMBER- ONE (1) POST

TERMS OF SERVICE: PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

Duties and Responsibilities

The Director will be reporting to the chief officer. Specific duties will entail:- ; formulating, coordinating and implementing co-operative development policies, procedures, rules and regulations; promoting and registering Co-operative societies; 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.

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:

• Have relevant knowledge and experience of not less than seven (7), three (3) of which should be at supervisory or managerial level .
• Bachelor's degree in Co-operative Management
  OR
  Bachelor of Commerce, Business Administration, Mathematics, Sociology, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Economics, Statistics, Agricultural Engineering, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Management, and Organizational Development, Finance or Agri-business from a recognized institution. PLUS, a post graduate Diploma in Co-operative Management.
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting for not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Certificate in computer applications skills
• Possession of a Master's degree in the relevant discipline will be an added advantage

• Formulating, coordinating and implementing co-operative development policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Promoting and registering Co-operative societies.
• 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 and regulating co-operative organizations/institutions.
• Carrying out co-operative education and training.
• Savings mobilization and 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.
• Providing leadership and direction to staff in the division.

• Co-operative development policy formulation and implementation
• Co-operative society promotion and registration
• Savings and credit promotion
• Finance investment and marketing
• Co-operative education and training
• Co-operative ventures and value-addition
• Co-operative marketing and research
• Co-operative dispute resolution and regulation
• Savings mobilization
• Compliance with co-operative legislation
• Performance monitoring
• Leadership and staff direction
• Computer applications

• Bachelor's degree in Co-operative Management; OR a bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Mathematics, Sociology, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Economics, Statistics, Agricultural Engineering, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Management, Organizational Development, Finance or Agri-business from a recognized institution PLUS a post graduate Diploma in Co-operative Management.
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting for not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Certificate in computer applications skills.
• Possession of a Master's degree in the relevant discipline will be an added advantage.