Vihiga County whose headquarters is in Mbale is Located in the Western Region of Kenya. It boarders Nandi to the East, Kisumu County to the South, Siaya County to the West and KAKAMEGA County to the North. It is one of the four Counties in the former Western Province. Vihiga County has five Constituencies; Luanda, Emuhaya, Hamisi, Sabatia and Vihiga. The County’s population stands at 612,000.

Summary

This is the entry and training level for officers under this cadre.

An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a Senior Officer.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Promotion of Cooperative Societies;
• Training Cooperatives;
• Enforcing Cooperative Legislation;
• Advise Cooperatives;
• Cooperative credit administration;
• Implementing Cooperative Development Policies;

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have

• Bachelors’ degree in any of the following disciplines: Cooperative Management, Business Administration, Sociology, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Banking or Management and Organizational Development from a recognized institution or its equivalent;
• Certificate in computer application from a recognized institution