Assistant Quality Assurance Officer III

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, a candidate must have:Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Biochemistry, Food Science and Technology, Coffee Technology, Laboratory Technology, Biotechnology, Horticulture, Agriculture sciences, textile engineering, Agricultural engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; andProficiency in computer applications. RESPONSIBILITIES Receiving, drawing, recording and preparing samples for analysis;Archiving and retrieving samples for future reference;Maintaining the hygienic standards of the laboratory and laboratory equipment for quality analysis;Maintaining records of analysis results for future reference;Reporting on preventive maintenance on all laboratory equipment/machine;Maintaining and ensuring safety of all machines and equipment;Calibrating and maintaining proper records on all test machines and equipment’s as scheduled; andCollecting, collating and compiling information on testing and grading of scheduled crops samples. REQUIRED SKILLS Inspection of incoming goods, Quality control and supervision, Quality management, Performance monitoring and evaluation REQUIRED EDUCATION Diploma, Associate's degree