Description:

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: Collecting and compiling agriculture crop data; Providing technical and administrative guidance to staff in the farm; Advising the technical team on matters pertaining to crops development; Setting performance targets and goals for the farm; Collecting and analyzing agriculture crop data for the development and review of agricultural policies, strategies and standards; Packaging and dissemination of new and existing agricultural technologies; Undertaking surveillance and control of trans-boundary and emerging crop pests, diseases and invasive species; Training agricultural stakeholders and preparing reports on the same; and Preparing technical, financial and administrative reports.

Skills Required:

Cumulative service period of three 3 years experience in the grade of Agricultural Officer II or in comparable position. Bachelors of Science degree in any of the following disciplines:- Agriculture; Agronomy; Agribusiness Management and Enterprise Development; Agribusiness Management; Agricultural Economics and Rural Development; Agricultural Extension and Education; Agricultural Resource Management; Agriculture and Extension; Agriculture Economics; Crop Protection; Dry-land Resource Management; Dry-land Agriculture and Enterprise Development; Farm Management; Horticulture; or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; Proficiency in computer application skills.

Pay:

None