Assistant Director of Agriculture (Food Technology) Job, Latest Agriculture Jobs In Kenya,

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Duties and Responsibilities:
Specific duties and responsibilities include: – 


  • Monitoring, compliance with set standards for food handling and management; 

  • Coordinating capacity building and technical assistance of national and county technical staff, farmers and other stakeholders in food technologies; 

  • Implementing  of specific policies   and strategies on food technologies; 

  • Verifying  and validating  food  technologies in accordance with set standards;   

  • Developing  guidelines and specifications for food  technologies; 

  • Participating in setting standards for food safety  in collaboration with relevant government agencies; 

  • Monitoring  compliance with set standards for food handling and management; 

  • Supporting  implementation of national and county  projects and programmes; 

  • Promoting incubation of artisans and entrepreneurs in development of food technologies; 

  • Developing proposals on incentive packages to stimulate development of appropriate Agro-Processing in agriculture;

  • Participating in stakeholder collaboration and networking on food safety and available technologies; and 

  • Implementing performance contract, work-plan & budgets. 

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


  • Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Principal  Agricultural Officer CSG 8 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;

  • A Bachelors of Science degree in any of the following disciplines: Food Science and Post-Harvest Technology; Food Science and Technology; Applied Human Nutrition; Home Economics; Home Science; or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; and

  • Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

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