Agricultural Officer II – 4 Positions at Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC)

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

Collecting and compiling agriculture crop data;
Providing technical and administrative guidance to staff in the farm relating to control of weeds, pests, diseases and soil health management;
Assisting the technical team on matters pertaining to crops development and labour management;
Providing technical input for the implementation of various agricultural policies and strategies;
Maintaining and updating agriculture crops database and performance analysis.
Collecting, collating and packaging of new and existing agricultural technologies;
Assisting in setting of performance targets, budgets, farm plans and goals for the farm;
Person specifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

Bachelors of Science degree in any of the following disciplines:- Agriculture; Agronomy; Agribusiness Management; Agricultural Economics and Rural Development; Agricultural Extension and Education; Agricultural Resource Management; Agriculture and Extension; Agriculture and Home Economics; Crop Protection; Dry-land Resource Management; Dry-land Agriculture and Enterprise Development; Farm Management; Horticulture; or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution and
Proficiency in computer applications.

How to apply
All applicants should submit their applications and CVs with certified copies of certificates, indicating current qualifications, working experience, expected renumeration, names of at least three (3) referees, telephone number, job title and reference on or before 24th December, 2024 addressed to: –

The Managing Director,

Agricultural Development Corporation,

P.O. Box 47101-00100, NAIROBI.

or

Drop at Development House Nairobi along Moi Avenue, Opposite Afya Centre, 10th floor

or

Through the Email: recruitments@adc.go.ke – (Maximum 1MB for email attachments)