Deputy Director Agriculture at Vihiga County Government

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Chief officer Agriculture, the officer will:-
• Be in charge of the Agriculture Directorate
• Be responsible for the general administration and co-ordination of the Directorate.
• Coordinate the implementation of agricultural programmes and projects,
• Develop policies, plans, programmes and projects within the directorate.
• Coordinate all the agricultural activities and other cross cutting issues in the County.
• Prudently utilize and manage the physical/financial/human resources in the directorate
• Build capacity and backstopping the county agricultural staff.
• Prepare and submit budget estimates, annual work plans and programmes.
• Oversee the implementation and monitoring of performance of programmes and projects.
• Promote collaboration of stakeholder participation in extension service delivery.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by Chief Officer Agriculture.

 Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Holder of a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture/Horticulture.
• Possess at least a post graduate diploma/degree in agriculture related discipline
• At least 10 years of work experience.
• Having served at least 3 years in Job Group “P” in public service OR at Senior Management level in private sector.
• Proficient in basic Computer software.
• Should possess excellent report writing and documentation.
• Satisfy the requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010;

ALL candidates MUST meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity and will be required to produce clearance/compliance certificates from the following agencies:

• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
• Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
• Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
• Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).
• Directorate of Criminal Investigation (Good Conduct).