Market & Product Development Officer II Job AFA

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Responsibilities

This is the graduate entry level for this cadre. An officer at this level may be deployed in any of the following functional areas;

• Market and Product Development
• Market Research and Intelligence

In Market and Product Development duties and responsibilities will entail-

• Undertaking promotion of establishment of agricultural produce collection centres in viable areas;
• Conducting market and product promotion activities in the local and international markets;
• Building capacity of stakeholders on market potential and prospects of scheduled crops;
• Implementing strategies for knowledge transfer and adoption of value addition technologies in scheduled crops;
• Organizing linkages between financial institutions and insurance service providers with value chain players;
• Implementing market and product development policies, strategies and guidelines; and
• Promoting the recognition of scheduled crops products in the international market through branding, mark of origin registration and packaging to ensure traceability.

In Market Research and Intelligence, duties and responsibilities will entail: –

• Undertaking market research on product and market trends, growth and opportunities for new and existing markets including diversification prospects;
• Holding stakeholder forums to disseminate Market research findings;
• Conducting domestic market price and food supply/demand survey;
• Mapping relevant stakeholders for purposes of conducting market studies;
• Promoting, processing and value addition of scheduled crops;
• Collecting and collating data on current and future production, prices and domestic trade, imports and exports;
• Maintaining and updating a market information system on current and future production, prices and movement of scheduled crops during trade;
• Preparing country position to advocate in trade and market access of scheduled crop during negotiations.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines; Commerce, Business Management, Marketing, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Horticulture, Agribusiness Management, 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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