Director (Technical Directorate)

ABOUT THE COMPANY Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) is a State Corporation in the ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Corporatives established by the Agriculture and Food Authority Act No 13 of 2013 to operationalize the Crops Act No 16 of 2013. The Act consolidates the laws on regulation and promotion of agriculture and makes provision for the respective roles of national and county governments according to the provisions of the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of Kenya. The role of the Authority is to Regulate, Develop and Promote Scheduled Crops value chains for increased economic growth in Kenya.

AFA is a product of Agriculture Sector Reforms which commenced in 2003 with the formulation of the Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and Employment Creation (ERS) and the Strategy for the Revitalization of Agriculture (SRA).The reforms focused on improving efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery through the review of the legal and regulatory framework in the agriculture Sector. JOB SUMMARY Person SpecificationsFor appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -Minimum of fifteen (15) years cumulative relevant work experience, five (5) years of which should have been at the grade of Deputy Director or in a comparable position;Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Agricultural Economics,Agricultural sciences, Environmental Sciences, Law, Commerce, BusinessAdministration, Marketing, Agricultural/ Biosystems Engineering, Horticulture,Agronomy, Agribusiness Management, Food Science and Technology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Agriculture Engineering, Horticulture, Agronomy, Agribusiness Management, Food Science and Technology, Social Sciences, Arts, Law, Business Administration, Communication or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;Membership to a relevant professional body, where applicable and in good standing;Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;Proficiency in computer applications;Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and results; andExhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to proper management of agriculture and food function. RESPONSIBILITIES Representing Kenya as the competent authority on matters of development,regulation and promotion for the specific sub-sector in national, regional and international obligations;Promoting best practices in and regulating the production, processing, marketing, grading, storage, collection, transportation and warehousing of scheduled crops produce and products;Coordinating development of data collection tools, collation of data, analysis and maintenance of a database for scheduled crops and produce;Coordinating formulation, review and implementation of g