Job Specifications 

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:  


Collecting and compiling agriculture crop data;  
Providing technical and administrative guidance to staff in the farm;  
Advising the technical team on matters pertaining to crops development;  
Setting performance targets and goals for the farm;  
Collecting  and  analyzing  agriculture  crop  data  for  the  development  and review of agricultural policies, strategies and standards;  
Packaging and dissemination of new and existing agricultural technologies;  
Undertaking surveillance and control of trans-boundary and emerging crop pests, diseases and invasive species;  
Training agricultural stakeholders and preparing reports on the same; and 
Preparing technical, financial and administrative reports. 


Person specifications 

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:  


Cumulative service period of three (3) years’ experience in the grade of  Agricultural Officer II or in comparable position. 
Bachelors of Science degree in any of the following disciplines:- Agriculture;  Agronomy; Agribusiness Management and Enterprise Development;  Agribusiness Management; Agricultural Economics and Rural Development;  Agricultural Extension  and  Education;  Agricultural  Resource  Management; Agriculture and Extension; Agriculture Economics; Crop Protection; Dry-land  Resource  Management;  Dry-land  Agriculture  and  Enterprise  Development;  Farm Management; Horticulture; or equivalent qualification from a  recognized institution;   
Proficiency in computer application skills.