Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.

TERMS OF SERVICE

PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will be responsible to the Director. Duties and responsibilities will entail: Implementing Fisheries policies, projects and programs, organizing extension approaches and methodologies, Implementing fisheries management measures, formulating, implementing and monitoring resources conservation intervention strategies, promoting fish and fishery products value addition, monitoring and evaluation of fish projects/programs, undertaking applied research, liaising with research institutions for research programs and dissemination of research findings, managing fisheries data banks, coordinating resource utilization at the area of deployment, in addition, the officer will be the subject matter specialist in fish quality assurance and marketing, Aquaculture development, Inland and Riverine fisheries or marine and coastal fisheries.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• Have relevant knowledge and experience of not less than seven (7) years in the professional field in the Public Service or Private Sector, three (3) of which should be at supervisory or managerial level;
• Bachelor degree in any of the following fields: -Fisheries, Zoology, Aquatic sciences, Food Science and Technology or any other equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Knowledge of the Fisheries development and management policies, Fisheries Act and other related Acts and international conventions.
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya;
• Demonstrate professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results; and,
• Certificate in computer applications skills
• Possession of a Master's degree in the relevant discipline will be an added advantage

• Implement Fisheries policies, projects and programs.
• Organize extension approaches and methodologies.
• Implement fisheries management measures.
• Formulate, implement and monitor resources conservation intervention strategies.
• Promote fish and fishery products value addition.
• Monitor and evaluate fish projects/programs.
• Undertake applied research.
• Liaise with research institutions for research programs and dissemination of research findings.
• Manage fisheries data banks.
• Coordinate resource utilization at the area of deployment.
• Serve as the subject matter specialist in fish quality assurance and marketing, Aquaculture development, Inland and Riverine fisheries or marine and coastal fisheries.

• Knowledge of Fisheries development and management policies, the Fisheries Act, related Acts and international conventions.
• Professional competence and managerial capability.
• Computer application skills.
• Fisheries management and resource conservation.
• Fish quality assurance and marketing.

• Bachelor degree in Fisheries, Zoology, Aquatic sciences, Food Science and Technology or another equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in a Senior Management Course lasting not less than four weeks from a recognized institution.
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.
• Demonstrate professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Certificate in computer applications skills.
• A Master's degree in the relevant discipline is an added advantage.