The Kisii County Government wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions pursuant to Article 235 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and Section 63 of the County Government Act, 2012.
AGRIBUSINESS OFFICER, JOB GROUP ‘J/K’ (2 POSTS) The officer at this level will work under the Director Agribusiness.
Responsibilities for the Agribusiness Officer Job
- To set up, develop agribusiness and source market for produce.
- Coordinate all Agribusiness activities, monitor and advise Management on the best option to improve Agribusiness in the County.
- Review and implement Agribusiness strategy to ensure objectives are achieved through implementing measures to enhance performance.
- Identify and assist in coordinating relevant workshops in agricultural marketing issues for project staff and project beneficiaries.
- Plan on marketing the produce and ensure maximized returns and keep good public relations with stakeholders.
- Work with project teams to establish plans and goals for each project and ensure objectives are set, tasks assigned, budget allocated and timetables for achieving intermediate and overall project goals are agreed.
- Lead the search for new funding opportunities for the County Projects through market research, direct prospecting, networking and participation in key events.
- Any other duties which may be assigned from time to time.
Agribusiness Officer Job Requirements
- Be a Kenyan citizen.
- Bachelor’s degree in either Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Marketing or Business Administration or a related filed from a recognized university.
- Masters in the related field will be an added advantage.
- Over 4 years proven working experience in agri-business development; knowledgeable on running donor funded projects/Investment impact funds, MFI Industry and Monitoring & valuation.
- Those with a CIM, MSK/ Agribusiness certification) will have an added advantage.
- Proper understanding of agribusiness and Good agriculture practices (GAP)
- Understanding of compliance issues.
- Ability to penetrate the markets.
- Experience in small to medium scale agro-enterprise management.
- Strong communication, presentation and report writing, negotiation, and administration skills
- Financial management skills and ability to administer budgets across multiple projects.
NOTE:
APPLICANTS FOR THE ABOVE POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED TO GET (VALID i.e. YEAR 2018) CLEARANCE FROM THE UNDERLISTED ORGANIZATIONS TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER SIX OF THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA 2010.
- Kenya Revenue Authority.
- Higher Education Loans Board.
- Criminal Investigation Department.
- Credit Reference Bureau.
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.
Copies of these clearances MUST be attached to the applications.
Women and People living with disability are encouraged to apply and should clearly indicate the type of disability.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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