Director Co-operative Development at County Government of Tana River

TRCPSB/V/NO. 022/2025: DIRECTOR CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT J/G ‘R’ (1 POST)

Terms of Service: Three (3) Years Contract

Duties and responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• Overseeing the implementation of co-operative development policies and guidelines;
• Coordinating the monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes;
• Facilitating the design and implementation of co-operative education programmes;
• Facilitating the promotion of activities of the cooperative movement;
• Ensuring proper management of societies through advisory services;
• Coordinating the development and implementation of the departmental strategic plan;
• Ensuring the development and review of departmental annual work plans and budgets;
• Managing departmental performance;
• Ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance; transparency; accountability; ethics and integrity;
• Overseeing the management of departmental assets and finances;
• Overall management and development of staff; and
• any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director, Cooperative Development for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s 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, Management and Organizational Development, Finance or Agri-business from a recognized institution;
• Master’s 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, Management and Organizational Development, Finance or Agri-business from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting for not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills;
• Demonstrated high standard of professional competence and administrative capability required for effective planning, direction, control and co-ordination of Cooperative Development services; and
• Clear understanding of the overall National goals, policies, and development objectives and ability to translate them into Cooperative Development function.