Tana River County Director, Agriculture Jobs in Kenya
Tana River County Director, Agriculture Jobs in Kenya
Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Director will be responsible for:
Coordinating monitoring and implementation of national agricultural policies, strategies and standards; collaborating with stakeholders in monitoring compliance with standards on agricultural produce, products and services
Domesticating nation and international agreements and protocols in agricultural crops.
Facilitating control of trans-boundary pests, diseases and invasive species;
Formulating county agricultural programmes and projects.
Coordinating county food security interventions.
Identifying and promoting public private partnerships in agricultural investments and initiatives.
Collaborating with stakeholders in prioritizing areas of agricultural research; mobilizing resources; coordinating performance management; and managing and developing staff.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
Served in the grade of Deputy Director, Agriculture for a minimum period of three (3) years;
Bachelors of Science degree in any of the following disciplines:-Agriculture; Agronomy;
Agribusiness Management and Enterprise Development; Agribusiness Management; Agribusiness; Agricultural Economics and Rural Development; Agricultural Extension and Education; Agricultural Marketing; Agricultural Resource Management; Agriculture and Extension; Agriculture and Home Economics; Agriculture and Human Ecology; Agriculture Economics; Crop Protection; Dry-land Resource Management; Dry-land Agriculture and Enterprise Development; Farm Management; Home Economics; Horticulture; Food Science and Technology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Agribusiness Management; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Natural Resource Management; Agricultural Education; Agricultural Extension and Education; Agricultural Information and Communication Management; Agricultural Marketing; Agriculture and Applied Economics; Agriculture and Rural Development; Agriculture Economics; Agriculture Extension; Agricultural Studies; Agro-Bio Resource Science and Technology; Agronomy; Agro-processing; Biotechnology; Crop Production; Crop Protection; Dry-land
Integrated Land Management Systems; Dry-land Resource Management; Dry-land Agriculture; Dry-land Agro Pastoral Systems; Dry-land Farming; Entomology; ;Environmental Planning and Management; Farm Management; Floriculture; Food Science and Post-harvest Technology; Food Science and Technology; Applied Human Nutrition; Home Economics; Home Science; Home Management; Horticulture; Hydroponics; Integrated Soil Fertility Management; Land and Environmental Management, Land and Water Management; Plant Biotechnology; Plant Breeding and Biotechnology; Plant Breeding; Plant Health Science and Management; Plant Pathology; Project Planning and Management; Rural Management; Seed Science and Technology; Seed Science; Soil Environment and Land Use Management; Soil Science or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution.
Certificate of membership to a professional body from a recognized institution;
Certificate in computer application skills;
Demonstrated professional competence and administrative capability required for planning, direction, control and coordination required for Agricultural function
Demonstrated a thorough understanding of national goals, policies and programmes and the ability to translate them into Agricultural Function
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Tana River County Director, Agriculture Jobs in Kenya
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