For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

Served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of a Deputy Director Irrigation Development Coordination, Chief Economist or a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Agriculture, Horticulture, Agronomy, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, or Agricultural Resource Management from a university recognized in Kenya;
A Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Agronomy, Soil Science, Horticulture, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, Economics, Agriculture Extension or Land and Water Management from a university recognized in Kenya;
Be registered by the relevant professional body; and
Have demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to irrigation water management function.

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

Coordinating, formulating, implementation and reviewing of National Irrigation policies, strategies, standards, guidelines, procedures and frameworks;
Coordinating development, implementing and reviewing of legislation and regulations pertaining to Irrigation;
Coordinating development and implementation of Irrigation Reforms;
Coordinating irrigation sector policy and strategy development, implementation and review;
Coordinating monitoring and evaluation of irrigation policies and programmes;
Establishing Irrigation databases and information management systems;
Forming partnerships and collaborations in support of irrigations activities, projects and programmes; and
Coordinating mobilization of resources for implementation of irrigation programmes and projects.