Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Food Science and Technology, Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Engineering, Horticulture, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Extension and Education, Agronomy, Biology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
  
• Proficiency in computer applications
  

• Conducting inspection and compliance audit to growers, growers association, dealers and manufacturers;
  
• Monitoring activities associated with production, dealing, handling and processing of scheduled crops;
  
• Monitoring imports and exports of scheduled crops for compliance to food safety and quality standards and compiling reports;
  
• Undertaking regular surveillance and audits on agro- processing facilities and farms to ensure compliance and compiling reports;
  
• Enforcing industry codes of practice and standards;
  
• Monitoring of produce and product quality; and
  
• Collecting and preparing samples for analysis and analyzing test results reports for decision making