Secretary - Agriculture at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities
The Agriculture Secretary will be the head of the Technical Departments and the chief advisor to the Principal Secretary on issues relating to the Agriculture Act and related Statutes, their interpretation, application and implications. Specific duties and responsibilities include;

• Oversee the formulation and implementation of agricultural policies and programmes; 
• Effective coordination of activities of the agriculture technical services; 
• Development of linkages within the agricultural sector and related activities; 
• Identifying impediments and constraints to the implementation of policies and programmes; 
• Securing and manage financial support for development plans; 
• Design and implement well prioritized and competitive programmes; 
• Spearheading formulation and implementation of policies and strategies relating to the sector; and 
• Set long term goals for the development of agriculture.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: 

• Served for minimum period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which should been in the grade of  Director of Agriculture, CSG 5 or in a comparable and relevant positions in the wider public service or private sector;
• A Bachelors Degree in Agriculture or related field from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A Masters Degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics or any other relevant qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;           
• Demonstrated ability to articulate the vision of the Agricultural Sector; 
• Demonstrated extensive involvement in research, training and consultancy;
• Demonstrated ability in programme design and management;
• Demonstrated knowledge in Global, Regional, Emerging policy issues in Agriculture, Trade and Industry; success levels of various strategies suitable for developing countries; Agriculture act and other related statutes;