Assistant Agriculture and Liaison Officer III - 2 Posts at Taita Taveta County Public Service Board

Ref No. CPSB/TTC/28/2023

Duties and Responsibilities will entail:
An officer at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of a senior officer

• Support agriculture, extension and research liaison activities in the county;
• Support farmers group, cooperative societies and product value addition facilities across the county;
• Plain, coordinating and support agriculture research;
• Support marketing intelligence and services
• Carrying out practical demonstration relating to agriculture;
• Accompanying extension teams during farm visits and farmer training;
• Participating in field days and agriculture shows to disseminate agriculture technologies and information;
• Collecting and collating agriculture data and information for gross margins, market access and planning;
• Advising farmers on group formation, climate change issues and others agricultural related issues; and,
• Any other duty assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements for Appointments

• Certificate in any of the following fields:- General Agriculture, Horticulture, Agriculture Education and Extension or related training from a recognized Training Institution;
• Specializations in Organic farming. Handling farmer group, sales and marketing working with research and inputs suppliers is an added advantage.