Agricultural Officer at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following disciplines: Food Science, Home Economics, Agriculture, Horticulture, Agriculture Economics, Natural Resource Management, Agribusiness, Agriculture Extension, Agriculture Education or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized university in Kenya.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre.

• undertaking desk reviews for policy formulation and development and participating in stakeholder validation forums;
• providing support to units and subdivisions in the development of strategies, policies and legal instruments as well as bilateral and regional agreements for enhanced external relations;
• collaborating with Counties on bilateral, regional and multilateral issues for trade promotion and capacity building.
• collecting, analyzing and disseminating market information to the Public for informed decision making in Agribusiness and related services;
• establishing input requirements and preparing annual projections;
• participating in exhibitions, agricultural trade fairs, conferences and meetings for information sharing;
• coordinating market information from urban centers in all counties and; capacity building of enumerators to support the National Market Information system; and
• collecting data and training of county staff in surveillance and management of trans-boundary pests.