Assistant Director of Agriculture (Food Technology) - 10 Positions at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities:
Specific duties and responsibilities include: - 

• Monitoring, compliance with set standards for food handling and management; 
• Coordinating capacity building and technical assistance of national and county technical staff, farmers and other stakeholders in food technologies; 
• Implementing  of specific policies   and strategies on food technologies; 
• Verifying  and validating  food  technologies in accordance with set standards;   
• Developing  guidelines and specifications for food  technologies; 
• Participating in setting standards for food safety  in collaboration with relevant government agencies; 
• Monitoring  compliance with set standards for food handling and management; 
• Supporting  implementation of national and county  projects and programmes; 
• Promoting incubation of artisans and entrepreneurs in development of food technologies; 
• Developing proposals on incentive packages to stimulate development of appropriate Agro-Processing in agriculture;
• Participating in stakeholder collaboration and networking on food safety and available technologies; and 
• Implementing performance contract, work-plan & budgets. 

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Principal  Agricultural Officer CSG 8 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• A Bachelors of Science degree in any of the following disciplines: Food Science and Post-Harvest Technology; Food Science and Technology; Applied Human Nutrition; Home Economics; Home Science; or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.