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The New KPCU is the successor of the defunct Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (KPCU) that went under in 2008.
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The agency was rebranded in 2020 under President Uhuru Kenyatta's administration following efforts to bring it back into operation.
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The new Kenya Planters Cooperative Union is seeking to employ 52 staff in its ongoing revamp programme.
The state corporation established under the State Corporations Act is a public agency under the Ministry of Cooperatives Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
In an advertisement in the state-run Mygov, the agency wants to recruit an array of staff including top directors and managers.
This is part of the corporation's ongoing efforts to strengthen its operations and enhance service delivery after it was rebranded.
''The company wishes to recruit results-oriented Kenyan citizens with drive, vision, and creativity to fill positions in Nairobi and branch offices to ensure delivery of its mandates,'' New KPCU said in the notice.
In the marketing docket, the agency wants to hire a director for marketing, sales and business development, a principal marketing officer and two marketing and sales assistants.
The corporation will also hire a Deputy director in charge of Agricultural Extension, a principal agricultural extension officer and two agricultural extension assistants.
Also being sought by the New KPCU are the principal Corporate Communication officer, senior quality assurance assistant and three quality assurance assistants.
Up for grabs are also the positions of Director of Finance and Accounts, Deputy Director of Finance and Accounts, principal accountant, finance officers, two accountants and two accounts assistants.
The agency is also seeking to hire the Director in charge of Supply Chain Management and warehousing as well as the Principal Supply Chain officer.
Others being sought are supply chain management officers, supply chain management assistants and logistics officers.
In the advertisement, New KPCU is also looking for a deputy director in charge of Internal Audit, deputy director of human resources, principal human resource officer and human resource management assistant.
The agency is also hiring the Deputy Director of Production/milling, three principal production officers, a principal maintenance officer, four machine operators and a company secretary.
A legal officer and a principal and principal planning and research officer are also among the vacancies to be filled by the April 16 deadline.
"New KPCU does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process,'' the agency said.
The New KPCU is the successor of the defunct Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (KPCU) that went under in 2008.
The agency was rebranded in 2020 under President Uhuru Kenyatta's administration following efforts to bring it back into operation.
The New KPCU started operations with Sh7 billion assets and a State-funded Sh3 billion cherry advance kitty.