Job Description:

About the Job

Permanent/Contract position as head of Directorate responsible for all Technical and administrative issues, coordination of agricultural development policies, programmes and projects, coordination of agricultural extension services, research liaison, agricultural education and training programmes, member to various relevant Boards and Committees, provision and improvement of administrative links, management of resources, capacity building and backstopping, participation in monitoring and evaluation, coordination of preparation and implementation of work plans and budgets, promotion of collaboration of stakeholder participation, coordination of field days, exhibitions and shows/trade fairs, preparation and implementation of performance contract, oversee the operations of ATC /AMS, mainstreaming Integrity Assurance, appraising staff, and coordination of compilation of periodic reports.

Responsibilities

Coordination of the implementation of agricultural development policies, programmes and projects within the County.
Coordination of the agricultural extension services, research liaison, agricultural education, training programmes and other cross – cutting issues in the County.
Member to various relevant Boards and Committees operating at County levels.
Provision and improvement of administrative links between the Directorate and field services.
Management of resources in the agriculture Directorate.
Capacity building and backstopping.
Participation in monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes within the Directorate.
Coordination of the preparation and implementation of work plans and budgets in the Directorate.
Promotion of collaboration of stakeholder participation in extension delivery.
Coordination of field days, exhibitions and shows/trade fairs.
Preparation and implementation of performance contract for the directorate.
Oversee the operations of ATC /AMS.
Mainstreaming Integrity Assurance in projects and programmes.
Appraising staff.
Coordination of compilation of periodic reports.

Requirements

Must be a Kenyan Citizen.
Have served as an Assistant Director of Agriculture or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service for at least three (3) years.
Have Bachelor of Science (BSc.) degree in any of the following fields: Food Science, Home Economics, Agriculture, Horticulture, Agriculture Economics, Natural Resource Management, Agribusiness, Agriculture Extension, Agricultural Education, or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
Have demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of National goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to proper management.
Have Master’s Degree is in any of the following fields: Food Science, Home Economics, Agriculture, Horticulture, Agriculture Economics, Natural Resource Management, Agribusiness, Agriculture Extension, Agricultural Education, or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
Must have either ten (10) years demonstrable and proven experience, three (3) of which must have been at Job Group CPSB 04/Q or its equivalent from the public sector or six years’ experience at Job Group CPSB 05/P in the Public Service OR have either fifteen (15) years of demonstrable and proven experience, five (5) of which must have been at Job Group CPSB 04/Q or its equivalent from the private sector or eight years’ experience at Job Group CPSB 05/P in the Private Service.