Crops Development Officers

Job Description

As a Crops Development Officer II, you directly impact Kenya’s agricultural landscape. You’ll gather crucial data, support capacity building, and help disseminate vital knowledge to stakeholders.

Position Details

Agriculture and Food Authority is seeking to competitively recruit qualified Kenyan professionals to fill the under listed positions on permanent & pensionable terms for positions:

CROPS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER II, GRADE AFA 8 (10 VACANCIES)

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. An Officer under this cadre may be deployed in any of the following functional areas:

• 1) Crops Development,
• 2) Capacity Building

Responsibilities

In Crops Development, duties and responsibilities will entail:

• (i) Documenting and custody of collected and collated needs from stakeholders to be used for the development and promotion of scheduled crops;
• (ii) Documenting and generating reports on the identified potential enterprises for promoting scheduled crops;
• (iii) Documenting and custody of the compiled identified investment opportunities in reference to investment guides;
• (iv) Collecting information required on production trends for advisory and informed decision making;
• (v) Maintaining and custody of the collected and collated data on emerging issues related to scheduled crops including suitability of agro-climatic conditions, climate change, pests and diseases, youth in agriculture and mechanization;
• (vi) Maintaining and custody of database on the compiled research needs on emerging issues affecting crops value chains;
• (vii) Maintaining the compiled information on sources of clean planting materials;
• (viii) Maintaining and custody of data base of stakeholders for collaboration in establishing centers for accessing quality farm inputs;
• (ix) Maintaining and custody of data base for the division

In Capacity Building, duties and responsibilities will entail:

• (i) Compiling data on capacity needs for the stakeholders;
• (ii) Custody of the training materials;
• (iii) Undertaking invitation, identifying the venues for capacity building and awareness creation;
• (iv) Documenting and keeping data base on the identified Technologies, Innovations and Management Practices (TIMPs) on scheduled crops
• (v) Establishing the experimental stations and model farms for knowledge and technology transfer for scheduled crops;
• (vi) Conducting field days to disseminate technologies, innovations and management practices (TIMPs); and
• (vii) Conducting the creation of awareness on quality inputs and input suppliers.

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate/ Officer must have: –

• (i) Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Engineering, Biosystems Engineering, Horticulture, Agronomy, Crop Protection, Agribusiness Management, Food Science and Technology, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
• (ii) Proficiency in Computer applications.