Agricultural Officer II at

1 month ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation Full time
The Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation was established through a Legal Gazette Notice No.

265 of 1986 as a State Corporation with the aim of promoting forest conservation by providing buffer zones of tea and assorted tree species to check against human encroachment into the forestland.

Job Specification

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:
Managing tea/tree blocks to meet expected goals and output per hectare/bush in terms of quality and quantity.
Preparing and implementing approved scheduled work plans for all field activities;
Planning for timely availability of required supplies/inputs for farms/blocks for achievement of set performance targets;
Ensuring effective management of tea bushes and trees in the blocks in order to maximize yield per hectare and as per approved policies and procedures;
Implementing field plans and strategies as per approved policies;
Training employees on production method, process standards and specifications of green leaf & forest conservation;
Assisting in coordinating the transport systems, including proper maintenance of transport fleet for green leaf collection and delivery to the factories;
Assisting in coordinating agricultural and forest development projects in the zone, including monitoring the expansion of tea in new areas;
Assisting in coordinating stakeholder activities in the zone;
Assisting in implementing agriculture and forest conservation plans and strategies as per approved policies;
Assisting in ensuring field equipment are repaired and calibrated;
Coordinating and organizing for timely collection and delivery of quality green leaf from buying centres;
Liaising with Zone Manager and Supervisors on enforcing green leaf quality;
Assisting in establishing tea and tree nurseries in the zone;
Assisting in Preparing timely and accurate reports and distributing them to appropriate users;
Participating in monitoring the performance of all green leaf production units and forest conservation in the assigned zone;
Participating preparation of budget and control through effective utilization of available resources in the zone; and
Preparing muster roll and payment of wages in consultation with the Zone Manager.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:
Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Agriculture, Horticulture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension and Education, Agricultural Studies or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
Proficiency in computer application;

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