Director of Fisheries at Kakamega County

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement of fisheries policies, programmes and strategies;
• Monitor and Evaluate, control and surveillance of the fisheries systems;
• Oversee the development of trans-boundary fisheries management plans;
• Monitor the implementation of regional and international fisheries agreements;
• Coordinate the strengthening of fisheries extension services;
• Promote the cooperation between the fisheries sector and local/ international stakeholders;
• Undertake cost effective research to advance national and sectoral priorities;
• Promote fish marketing and value addition;
• Undertake fisheries technical training in liaison with relevant institutions; and
• Monitor and evaluate of activities in the directorate.

Requirements for appointment
For appointment into this grade, an officer must have; -

• Served in the grade of Senior Assistant Director of Fisheries(SADF) Job Group CPSB 04/‘Q’ in the Public Service, for a minimum period of three (3) years or in a comparable and equivalent position in the wider Public Service or Private Sector;
• Master’s degree in any of the following fields; Biological Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Aquatic Sciences, Biochemistry, Food Science and Technology, Environmental Science, Physical Sciences or any other equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Shown competence in planning and implementation of development,management and research of fisheries projects and programs; and
• A broad knowledge of the Fisheries development and management policies, Fisheries Act and other related Acts and international conventions