Crops Development Officer II Job AFA

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Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. An Officer under this cadre may be deployed in any of the following functional areas:

• Crops Development,
• Capacity Building

In Crops Development, duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Documenting and custody of collected and collated needs from stakeholders to be used for the development and promotion of scheduled crops;
• Documenting and generating reports on the identified potential enterprises for promoting scheduled crops;
• Documenting and custody of the compiled identified investment opportunities in reference to investment guides;
• Collecting information required on production trends for advisory and informed decision making;
• Maintaining and custody of the collected and collated data on emerging issues related to scheduled crops including suitability of agro-climatic conditions, climate change, pests and diseases, youth in agriculture and mechanization;
• Maintaining and custody of database on the compiled research needs on emerging issues affecting crops value chains;
• Maintaining the compiled information on sources of clean planting materials;
• Maintaining and custody of data base of stakeholders for collaboration in establishing centers for accessing quality farm inputs;
• Maintaining and custody of data base for the division

In Capacity Building, duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Compiling data on capacity needs for the stakeholders;
• Custody of the training materials;
• Undertaking invitation, identifying the venues for capacity building and awareness creation;
• Documenting and keeping data base on the identified Technologies, Innovations and Management Practices (TIMPs) on scheduled crops
• Establishing the experimental stations and model farms for knowledge and technology transfer for scheduled crops;
• Conducting field days to disseminate technologies, innovations and management practices (TIMPs); and
• Conducting the creation of awareness on quality inputs and input suppliers.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate/ Officer must have: –

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Engineering, Biosystems Engineering, Horticulture, Agronomy, Crop Protection, Agribusiness Management, Food Science and Technology, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
• Proficiency in Computer applications.

How to Apply

Interested candidates who meet the requisite qualifications are encouraged to submit respective application in a sealed envelope marked “Recruitment – Indicate the
position of interest” which must be received by or earlier than 14th April, 2026 at 12.00 noon addressed to:

The Director General
Agriculture and Food Authority
Tea House, 5th Floor
Naivasha Road, Off Ngong Road
P.O. Box 37962 – 00100
Nairobi

Or

hand delivered to
The Director General’s Office
Agriculture and Food Agriculture
Tea House on 5th Floor
Naivasha Road, Off Ngong Road
Nairobi

Or

Email the application letter and all accompanying documents and certificates in one pdf attachment to the following address: recruitment@afa.go.ke

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