COOPERATIVE OFFICER GRADE II (CO-OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING)

Tume ya Maendeleo ya Ushirika (TCDC)

Duties and Responsibilities

• To recommend on registration and de-registration of Primary Cooperative Societies and Financial Cooperative Societies;
• To supervise implementation of guidelines on registration and de-registration of primary and financial cooperative societies and monitor their implementation;
• To review recommendations regarding registration of by-laws of primary and financial cooperative societies and their amendments;
• To review recommendations on registration of legal mortgage, debenture, letter of hypothecation, charges and contracts involving primary and financial cooperative societies;
• To supervise election process for primary and financial Cooperative societies leaders;
• To recommend for approval licensed SACCOS branch formation and relocation of business places;
• To Interpret and make follow up on the implementation of guidelines on complaints and disputes settlements of Primary and Financial Cooperative societies;
• To Inspect affairs and operations of Primary and Financial Cooperative Societies;
• To review and recommend for approval of annual income and expenditure estimates and maximum liability of primary cooperative societies which exceed zone limits;
• To facilitate interpretation of audited accounts and balance sheet for use by members of primary and financial cooperative society;
• To participate in implementation of cooperative development Plan;
• To sensitize the implementation of Cooperative Development Documents including Policies and guidelines; and
• To perform any other related duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in Co-operative Management and Accounting, Bachelor of Cooperative Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

• To recommend on registration and de-registration of Primary Cooperative Societies and Financial Cooperative Societies;
• To supervise implementation of guidelines on registration and de-registration of primary and financial cooperative societies and monitor their implementation;
• To review recommendations regarding registration of by-laws of primary and financial cooperative societies and their amendments;
• To review recommendations on registration of legal mortgage, debenture, letter of hypothecation, charges and contracts involving primary and financial cooperative societies;
• To supervise election process for primary and financial Cooperative societies leaders;
• To recommend for approval licensed SACCOS branch formation and relocation of business places;
• To Interpret and make follow up on the implementation of guidelines on complaints and disputes settlements of Primary and Financial Cooperative societies;
• To Inspect affairs and operations of Primary and Financial Cooperative Societies;
• To review and recommend for approval of annual income and expenditure estimates and maximum liability of primary cooperative societies which exceed zone limits;
• To facilitate interpretation of audited accounts and balance sheet for use by members of primary and financial cooperative society;
• To participate in implementation of cooperative development Plan;
• To sensitize the implementation of Cooperative Development Documents including Policies and guidelines; and
• To perform any other related duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

• Bachelor Degree in Co-operative Management and Accounting, Bachelor of Cooperative Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.