Director Dairy Development at The County Government of West Pokot

Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitate dairy development through sensitization of value chain actions on government policies, strategies and programs aimed at increasing milk production and productivity.
• Training and sensitizing dairy farmers and or dairy farmers organizations on new and
• improved animal husbandry technologies as well as milk handling, transportation,
• bulking and marketing in liaison with extension workers and local authorities.
• Implement appropriate publicity programs in the electronic media, publicity debates,
• workshops, seminars and exhibiting at trade fairs and agricultural shows.
• Implement appropriate promotional programmes that increase production, marketing and
• consumption of milk and milk products.
• Generates statistical data and information to facilitate the analysis of the dairy impact,
• benefit and outcomes of information dissemination programs on promotion of
• consumption of milk and other dairy products for use in sectoral planning and
• development of the industry.
• Expected to lead the development and management of all interventions across the dairy
• value chain.

Requirements for appointment

• Holders of a master degree in veterinary medicine, animal production technology and management, dairy technology/science, agribusiness management or any other related qualification
• A minimum of Ten (10) years’ experience in dairy related programs/projects
• Excellent networking, mobilization, presentation and communication skills, capable of working with the communities at the grass root level and the stakeholders in the industry
• Computer literacy skills
• Demonstrate success in implementing projects aimed at increasing the competitiveness and inclusiveness of dairy value chains using facilitation approaches

NOTE:

Applicants are required to get clearance from the following institutions to meet requirements of

• Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya:
• Kenya Revenue Authority
• Higher Education Loans Board
• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
• Criminal Investigation Department
• Credit Reference Bureau
• Copies of these clearances MUST be attached to the applications.

Terms of Service: Two (2) year Contract