Deputy Director General - Crops

Job Requirements

For appointment to this position, candidates must:-

• Have not less than fifteen (15) years' experience in agricultural/livestock research, five (5) of which must have been in a senior management position in a reputable institution;
  
• Have Bachelors degree] or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
  
• Have Masters degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
  
• Have PhD degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
  
• Be well versed with Government policies, procedures and regulations;
  
• Have excellent leadership, management and organizations skills;
  
• Have strategic management, project management, policy formulation and negotiation skills;
  
• Have a certificate in A Strategic Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
  

• Spearheading development, review and implementation of research policies, strategies and plans in the Department;
  
• Identifying and prioritizing areas of research in the department;
  
• Establishing platforms for the purposes of advancing research, sharing research information and transfer of technology;
  
• Coordinating the formulation of medium and long term plans, strategies and budgets of research Institutes;
  
• Coordinating assessment of the impact of research policies, strategies and technologies;
  
• Coordinating development and review of research proposals;
  
• Coordinating appraisal of research proposals, grant applications and programmes;
  
• Facilitating linkages with industry for incubation for technology and innovations;
  
• Coordinating development of agricultural and livestock research policy briefs;
  
• Coordinating resource mobilization for research projects and programmes;
  
• Overseeing the operations of research Institutes and operational divisions;
  
• Ensuring that the research programmes developed are supported and implemented by respective research institutes;
  
• Coordinating the review and approval of scientific papers for publication.