Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 14 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Requirements for Appointment
• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Served in the grade of Principal Agricultural Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelors of Science degree in any of the following disciplines:- Agriculture, Agronomy, Agribusiness Management and Enterprise Development, Agribusiness Management, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Agricultural 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, Agricultural Engineering, Horticulture, Food Science and Technology or its relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Agribusiness Management, Agribusiness, Agricultural and Natural Resource Management, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Extension and Education, Agricultural Information and Communication Management, Agricultural Marketing, Agriculture and Applied
• Economics, Agriculture and Rural Development, Agriculture Economics, Agriculture Extension, Agricultural Studies, Agro-Bio Resource Science and Technology, Agronomy, Agro-processing, Biotechnology, Crop Production, Crop Protection, Dryland Integrated Land Management Systems, Dry-land Resource Management, Dry-land Agriculture, Dry-land Agro Pastoral Systems, Dry-land Farming, Entomology, Entrepreneurship,Environmental Planning and Management, Farm Management,Floriculture, Food Science and Post-harvest Technology, Food Science and Technology, Applied Human Nutrition, Home
• Economics, Home Science, Home Management, Horticulture, Hydroponics, Integrated Soil Fertility Management, Land and Environmental Management, Land and Water Management, Plant
• Biotechnology, Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Plant Breeding, Plant Health Science and Management, Plant Pathology, Project Planning and Management, Rural Management, Seed Science and Technology, Seed Science, Soil Environment and Land UseManagement, Soil Science or its relevant and equivalentqualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four(4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate of membership to a relevant professional body;
• Certificate in computer application skills; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities Duties
The Principal Itugururu Agricultural Training Institute reports to the County Director of Agriculture and responsibilities at this level will entail: -
• Organizing and leading regular meetings of Agricultural TrainingInstitute;
• Ensuring a departmental committee structure which enables the business of the department to be conducted with AgriculturalTraining Institute input;
• Ensuring Agricultural Training Institute input in decisions impacting the department;
• Developing and implementing a department/school strategic plan including metrics for evaluating progress and assessing progressannually;
• Provide leadership in curriculum development and revision;
• Ensure that the department has valid student learning outcomes for all of its courses and academic programs, that they are regularly assessed and that the results of assessment are used for continuous improvement;
• Prepare for and organize the periodic reviews of the department's academic programs;
• Develop clear guidelines for Agricultural Training Instituterecruitment, retention and promotion;
• Ensure a productive environment for research and scholarly activity;
• Promote opportunities for internal and external support of research and scholarship;
• Support trans-disciplinary collaboration;
• Provide budgetary oversight;
• Recommend the assignment of space for departmental needs according to university policy;
• Assign and supervise teaching programs/ activities;
• Ensure sufficient technical support;
• Supervise professional development of office and support unit staff
• Seeking approval for Agricultural Training Institute searches;
• Articulating the policies, processes and expectations for tenure and promotion;
• Providing prompt, meaningful, fair and written annual performance evaluations;
• Maintain collegial relationships with other department heads as well as Alumni, County and National Government administrators; and
• Any other duty that maybe assigned from time to time

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Each application should be accompanied by some detailed curriculum vitae, copies of relevant academic and professional certificates and transcripts, National Identity Card or Passport, testimonials and other relevant supporting documents.
All applications should be submitted in sealed envelopes clearly marked on the top left side the position applied for so as to reach the undersigned on or before 4th July, 2023 by 5.00 pm.
Applications should be addressed to:
THE SECRETARY
COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
THARAKA NITHI COUNTY
P.O. BOX 10-60406
KATHWANA
Tharaka Nithi County is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and gender equality within the organization. Applicants comprising persons with special needs are encouraged to apply.
Any form of canvassing will lead to disqualification
.
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

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