Agribusiness Officer at County Government of Nyeri

Responsibilities

An officer at this level will be deployed in the sub county to;

• Coordinating agricultural business planning and entrepreneurship development
• Formulating and advising on strategies for value addition
• Developing the capacity of farmers associations to identify sustainable agro based economic opportunities
• Coordinating documentation and dissemination of information on agricultural inputs
• Collecting, analyzing and disseminating market information
• Promoting development of commodity value chains
• Developing business plans and models in agro – industry and value chain addition enterprise
• Collaborating with other stakeholders in development of farmer friendly credit products
• Promoting use appropriate quality inputs and collaborate with regulatory institutions involved in farm input quality control.
• Following up and backstopping on agribusiness related activities
• Performing any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications

• Must be a Kenyan Citizen (Attach ID)
• KCSE Certificate
• Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields; – Agricultural Economics & statistics, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Economics & Resource Management from a recognized institution