Assistant Director of Fisheries at Kilifi County

Job Responsibilities

• Implementing Fisheries policies, project and programs
• Organizing extension approaches and methodologies
• Implementing and monitoring fisheries management measures
• Formulating and implementing and monitoring resource conservation intervention strategies
• Monitoring fish seed and feed production programmes
• Designing fish marketing strategies
• Promoting fish and fishery product value addition
• Monitoring and evaluation of fish projects/programmes
• Undertaking applied research
• Liaising with research institutions for research programs and dissemination of research findings
• Manage fisheries data bank

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in any of the following fields; Fisheries, Zoology, Aquatic Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Biochemistry, Food Sciences and Technology, Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemistry or any other equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution
• Masters degree in any of the following fields; Fisheries, Zoology, Aquatic Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Biochemistry, Food Sciences and Technology, Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemistry or any other equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution
• Minimum Ten (10) years work experience
• Certificate in computer applications skills from recognized institution.
• Knowledge of Fisheries development and management policies, Fisheries Act and other related Acts.

Terms of Service: – Permanent
Salary Scale: 84,080 – 112,660 p.m.
Other Allowances are as issued by SRC from time to time.