Principal Agricultural Officer - Crops - 1 Position At Agricultural Development Corporation (Adc)

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Job Specifications
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:
Ensuring effective and result oriented implementation and management of approved crop production programs;
Supervising and analyzing crop performance data and making appropriate recommendations on improvement;
Undertaking quarterly and annual crops performance report;
Supervising the collection, analysis and management of agriculture crops data;
Ensuring effective use of farm inputs as per set recommended rates and budgets.
Coordinating collection, and packaging of new and existing agricultural technologies;
Managing and controlling trans-boundary pests, diseases and invasive species;
Promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation and environmental management in agriculture;
Developing proposals for agricultural programs and projects;
Conducting Training for agricultural stakeholders and staff on modern farming techniques/technologies and
Preparing technical reports on crop production.

Person specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
Cumulative service period of nine (9) years' At least three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Senior Agricultural Officer or in a comparable position;
Bachelors of Science degree in any of the following disciplines:- Agriculture; Agronomy; Agricultural Economics and Rural Development; Agricultural Extension and Education; Agricultural Marketing; Agricultural Resource Management; Agriculture and Extension; Agriculture Economics; Crop Protection; Dry-land Resource Management; Farm Management; Horticulture; Food Science and Technology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
Experience in crop production and data analysis and
Proficiency in computer applications.


Nominal Salary: To be agreed

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