Principal Agricultural Officer - Crops - 1 Position at Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC)

Job Specifications 
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:  

• Ensuring effective and result oriented implementation  and management of approved crop production programs; 
• Supervising and analyzing crop performance data and making appropriate recommendations on improvement; 
• Undertaking quarterly and annual crops performance report; 
• Supervising the collection, analysis and management of agriculture crops data;  
• Ensuring  effective use of farm inputs as per set recommended rates and budgets. 
• Coordinating  collection, and packaging of new and existing  agricultural technologies;  
• Managing and controlling trans-boundary pests, diseases and invasive species;  
• Promoting  climate  change  adaptation  and  mitigation and environmental management in agriculture;  
• Developing proposals for agricultural programs and projects;   
• Conducting  Training  for  agricultural  stakeholders  and  staff  on  modern  farming techniques/technologies and 
• Preparing technical reports on crop production. 

Person specifications 
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:  

• Cumulative service period of nine (9) years’ At least three (3) of which should  have  been  at  the  grade of Senior Agricultural Officer or in a comparable  position;  
• Bachelors of Science degree in any of the following disciplines:- Agriculture;  Agronomy;  Agricultural  Economics and Rural  Development;  Agricultural Extension and Education; Agricultural Marketing; Agricultural Resource Management; Agriculture and Extension; Agriculture Economics; Crop  Protection; Dry-land Resource Management; Farm Management;  Horticulture; Food Science and Technology or equivalent qualification from  a recognized institution;  
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized  institution. 
• Experience in crop production and data analysis and   
• Proficiency in computer applications.