Job Description
AGRICULTURE SECRETARY (CROPS) - ONE (1) POST – V/NO .139 /2023
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.180,160 - Ksh.335,450 p.m. (CSG 4)
House Allowance: Ksh.80,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.24, 000 p.m.
Entertainment Allowance: Ksh.65,000 p.m.
Extraneous Allowance: Ksh.60,000 p.m.
Domestic Servants Allowance: Ksh.15,600 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent /Local Agreement
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
(i) served for minimum period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which should been in
the grade of Director of Agriculture, CSG 5 or in a comparable and relevant
positions in the wider public service or private sector;
(ii) a Bachelors Degree in Agriculture or related field from a university recognized in
Kenya;
(iii) a Masters Degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics or any other relevant
qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iv) demonstrated ability to articulate the vision of the Agricultural Sector;
(v) demonstrated extensive involvement in research, training and consultancy;
(vi) demonstrated ability in programme design and management;
(vii) demonstrated knowledge in Global, Regional, Emerging policy issues in
Agriculture, Trade and Industry; success levels of various strategies suitable for
developing countries; Agriculture act and other related statutes;
Duties and Responsibilities
The Agriculture Secretary will be the head of the Technical Departments and the chief
advisor to the Principal Secretary on issues relating to the Agriculture Act and related
Statutes, their interpretation, application and implications. Specific duties and
responsibilities include;
(i) oversee the formulation and implementation of agricultural policies and
programmes;
(ii) effective coordination of activities of the agriculture technical services;
(iii) development of linkages within the agricultural sector and related activities;
(iv) identifying impediments and constraints to the implementation of policies and
programmes;
(v) securing and manage financial support for development plans;
(vi) design and implement well prioritized and competitive programmes;
(vii) spearheading formulation and implementation of policies and strategies relating
to the sector; and
(viii) set long term goals for the development of agriculture.