Agricultural Officer I - 12 Posts At Laikipia County Government

Duties and Responsibilities
is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of a Senior Officer. Duties and responsibilities will entail: - collecting, collating agriculture information and inputting into the database; collecting and packaging of new and existing agricultural technologies for dissemination and preparing draft crop production and national food security reports
Requirements for appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Agribusiness Management and Enterprise Development, Agribusiness Management, Agribusiness, Agriculture Economics & Rural Development, Agriculture Extension and Education, Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural Resource Management, Agriculture and Extension, Agriculture and Home Economics, Agriculture and Human Ecology, Agriculture Economics; Crop Protection; Dry-land Resource Management; Dry-land Agriculture and Enterprise Development; Farm Management; Home Economics; Horticulture; Food Science and Technology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and,
Certificate in computer application skills
(Possession of a valid motorbike riding license and experience in riding will be an added advantage)