Director of Agriculture at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Basic Salary Scale: Kshs.120,270 – Ksh.180,660 p.m. (Job Group ‘S’)

Responsibilities for the Director of Agriculture Job

• An officer at this level will be answerable to the Agriculture Secretary for the following duties and responsibilities.

• Interpreting and application of the Agricultural Act and other related statutes formulating, monitoring, evaluating of projects and programmes in collaboration with other stakeholders in the agricultural sector;

  implementing policies and legislation related to export and import of agricultural

• Commodities in liaison with other related institutions and agencies;

• Monitoring and controlling use of agro-chemicals and crop protection programmes;

• Coordinating national food security and early warning systems in liaison with other relevant departments;

• Researching on new and emerging crop varieties and soil fertility;

• Documenting and disseminating relevant agricultural information; and

• Promoting appropriate development and transfer of technologies for agro based industries.

Qualifications for the Director of Agriculture Job

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Deputy Director of Agriculture/Senior Principal of Agriculture Training Institute, Job Group ‘R’ ;

• A Bachelor of Science degree (BSc.) in any of the following fields: Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Economics, Natural Resource Management, Home Economics, Agribusiness Agriculture Extension, Agriculture Extension, Agricultural Education or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;

• A Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Agriculture, Horticulture, agricultural Economics, Natural Resource Management, Home Economics, agribusiness Agriculture Extension, Agriculture Extension, agricultural Education or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;

• Attended a strategic leadership course in a recognized institution; and

• Demonstrated a high degree of administrative capability, technical and professional

• competence as reflected in work performance and results