Senior Research Enterprises Officer. at Kenya Dairy Board

Summary

Senior Research Enterprises Officer job opportunity at the Kenya Dairy Board. The Board is seeking to offer opportunities to qualified professionals who are focused, organised and result oriented in the following positions: Senior Research Enterprises Officer.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities of the Senior Research Enterprises Officer will entail:

• Develop research work plan and Budget
• Undertake market surveys, market intelligence and market research for decision making
• Analysing and process dairy industry data, statistics and generate information for planning and decision making;
• Prepare evidence-based briefings and reports for management and stakeholders;
• Develop research proposals for grant bidding;
• Identify and analyse innovations for implementation by the Board or Dairy Industry;
• Organizing and supporting dairy stakeholders;
• Disseminating technologies and build capacity of stakeholders on milk quality, processing and value addition;
• Identifying and carrying out of research on topical dairy issues; and
• Developing and implementing consumer awareness programmes

Minimum requirements for the Senior Research Enterprises Officer

• Have a minimum of five (5) years relevant work experience in a comparable position;
• Experience working as a research officer will be mandatory;
• Have a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following: Economics, Statistics Agricultural Economics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Be proficient in computers;
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
• Show merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.