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Our client, Sukari Sacco in Mumias wishes to recruit suitably qualified and experienced individuals in the following positions;

1. Chief Executive Officer
Job Ref SS 01

Job Profile


Reporting to the Board of Directors the Chief Executive Officer will have the following duties and responsibilities;

    * Implementation of Members resolutions and Board resolutions.
    * Preparation and presentation of policies to the Board for approval.
    * Implementation and adherence to the prescribed policies, procedures and standards.
    * Monitoring and evaluating systems that have been established to facilitate efficient operations and communications.
    * Ensure adherence to the applicable Acts, regulations, rules, By-laws and the established code of conduct.
    * Attend to staff mailers, particularly Human Resource Development and training.
    * Managing performance management system in the Society.
    * Ensuring that the board is frequently and adequately appraised of the operations of the Society.
    * Implementing strategic and long-term business plans.

The Candidate

The candidate must possess the following qualifications;

    * Must be a holder of CPA (K) or CPS (K) and a member of a professional body.
    * Posses a Bachelors Degree preferably in a social science.
    * Minimum of five (5) years experience.
    * Must have worked at a senior level in a financial institution with demonstrated outstanding professional competence.
    * Applicants should be of age 35 to 45 years.
    * Sound understanding of co-operative management.
    * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
    * Ability to work as part of a team and to build strong working relationships.
    * Ability to make quick but balanced decisions.
    * Very good ICT skills.
    * • High integrity and honesty.

2. Finance and Administration Manager
Job Ref SS 02

Job profile

Reporting to the CEO, the Finance & Administration Manager will have the following duties and responsibilities;

    * Provide and interpret financial information and produce complete and accurate financial reports to specific deadlines.
    * Monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future Sacco needs and trends in the market.
    * Formulating strategic and long-term business plans.
    * Develop financial management mechanisms that minimise financial risks.
    * Manage budgets, conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
    * Liaising with appropriate contacts like auditors, lawyers, bankers and statutory organisations such as the Kenya Revenue Authority and the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority.
    * Supervising staff.
    * Ensuring compliance with financial and labour laws.

The candidate

The candidate must possess the following qualifications;

    * Bachelors Degree preferably in Commerce (Finance/Accounting).
    * CPA (K) and a member of a relevant professional body.
    * Minimum of five (5) years experience two (2) of which must be at a senior level with demonstrated outstanding professional competence.
    * Applicants should be of age 30 to 45 years.
    * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
    * Sound technical skills and analytical approach to work.
    * Ability to meet strict deadlines with minimum supervision.
    * Ability to work as part of a team and to build strong working relationships.
    * Ability to make quick but balanced decisions.
    * Sound knowledge of financial and accounting packages.
    * High integrity and honesty.

3. Internal Auditor
Job Ref SS 03

Job profile

Reporting functionally to the Board Audit Committee and administratively to the Chief Executive Officer, the Internal Auditor will have the following duties and responsibilities;

    * Working with the management to asses institutional risks and developing an audit plan that considers the results of the risk assessment.
    * Evaluating institutional controls to determine their effectiveness and efficiency (systems audit).
    * Recommending improvement to institutional controls, operations and risk mitigation solutions.
    * Determining the level of compliance with internal policies, procedures, statutory and regulatory requirements.
    * Evaluation and verification of final accounts together with the audit committee before presentation to the Board of Directors.
    * Special audits on specific operational areas out of management requests.
    * Periodic reports to the audit committee and management.
    * Evaluating the budget and asses its overall effectiveness to the organization.
    * Coordinating work with external auditors.
    * In charge of daily examination of all the Society’s payments and receipts.
    * Performing management advisory services.

The candidate

The candidate must possess the following qualifications;

    * Bachelors Degree preferably in Commerce (Accounting) or equivalent.
    * Must hold CPA (K) and registered with ICPAK.
    * Minimum of three (3) years experience in a busy auditing environment with demonstrated outstanding professional competence.
    * Applicants should be of age 30 to 45 years.
    * Those with a CISA qualification will have an added advantage.
    * Hands on experience with MS Office and accounting packages.
    * Basic understanding of recognized quality systems.
    * Good analytical and reporting skills.
    * High integrity and honesty

Applicants who meet the above requirements are requested to send their applications in soft copies addressed to the Chairman Sukari Sacco attaching their current Curriculum Vitae, testimonials and provide details of three referees one of who must be a professional referee to the email below so as to reach us by 30th June 2011.

Email to: co-opconsultancy@co-opbank.co.ke
CC: hr@sukarisacco.org

NB: Applicants should clearly quote the job reference number as subject of the email.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.