Job Description
V/NO. 003/2023: DIRECTOR, AGRICULTURE J/G “R” (1 POST)
Duties and Responsibilities
The Director will be responsible for:
i) 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
ii) Domesticating nation and international agreements and protocols in agricultural crops.
iii) facilitating control of trans-boundary pests, diseases and invasive species;
iv) Formulating county agricultural programmes and projects.
v) Coordinating county food security interventions.
vi) Identifying and promoting public private partnerships in agricultural investments and
initiatives.
vii) Collaborating with stakeholders in prioritizing areas of agricultural research; mobilizing
resources; coordinating performance management; and managing and developing staff.
(b) Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
i) served in the grade of Deputy Director, Agriculture for a minimum period of three (3)
years;
ii) 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;
iii) 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;
iv) Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6)
weeks from a recognized institution.
v) Certificate of membership to a professional body from a recognized institution;
vi) Certificate in computer application skills;
vii) demonstrated professional competence and administrative capability required for
planning, direction, control and coordination required for Agricultural function
viii) demonstrated a thorough understanding of national goals, policies and programmes
and the ability to translate them into Agricultural Function