Ongoing Recruitment at County Public Service Board of Tana River

J/G ‘H’

Responsibilities

• Collect and document data of farmers in the ward;
• Visit farmers and train them on good agricultural practices;
• Organize field days, demonstrations plots and shows;
• Collect data on pests and diseases;
• Assess crop damages by wildlife, floods or livestock;
• Monitor the food situation in the ward and report on any disasters including floods damage, notifiable pests (e.g. army worms) and diseases (e.g. Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease);
• Work in collaboration with other service providers in the area and monitor their activities; and
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as shall be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• A Diploma in Agriculture, Horticulture or farm management or any related discipline from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Computer application packages.

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J/G ‘K’

Responsibilities

• Organize regular /periodic Monitoring and Evaluations;
• Guiding staff on target setting of projects;
• Assist departmental staff in performance appraisal;
• Prepare evaluation reports;
• Assist in performance contracting;
• Management of information desks within the Sub-county; and
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as shall be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Economics, Agribusiness from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Computer application packages.

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JOB GROUP ‘K’

Responsibilities

• Advising the farm manager on viable enterprises to be undertaken in the institutional farm;
• Develop a model farm in the institution;
• Report on farm activities and crop conditions to the farm manager;
• Keep good farm records for all crop enterprises;
• Develop a crop rotation programme, crop production plans and crop implementation schedules for the farm;
• Supervise farm labour to ensure efficient utilization of labour;
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as shall be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• A Bachelor degree in agriculture, horticulture, agricultural education or related discipline from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Computer application packages.

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JOB GROUP ‘L’

Responsibilities

• Technology incubation;
• Data collection and management;
• Design and fabrication,
• Capacity building of staff and stakeholders, on-farm trials and demonstrations;
• Soil and water conservation, farm mechanization, agro-processing and farm structures.
• Undertaking feasibility studies and other investigations;
• Planning activities including preparation of reports.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as shall be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Be in possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in a field of Agricultural Engineering such as Soil and Water, Mechanization/Farm Power, Structures or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Be registered as a graduate Engineer with Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK)
• Certificate in Computer application packages.

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JOB GROUP ‘K’

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Home Economics in the sub county Agricultural Training Centre;
• Promote Gender mainstreaming in Agriculture;
• Monitoring and backstopping of the ward home economists;
• Prepare regular/periodic reports on Home Economics;
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as shall be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Bachelors of Science(BSc) degree in agriculture and home economics
• Certificate in Computer application packages.

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JOB GROUP ‘H’

Responsibilities

• Promoting the formation of Agricultural School Clubs, women groups and out of school youths;
• Train on proper utilization of indigenous foods and preservation methods;
• Training and advising farmers on home economics and nutrition;
• Prepare regular/periodic reports on home economics;
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as shall be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Diploma in Agriculture and Home Economics or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in Computer application packages.