Closing: Mar 10, 2023
This position has expiredPublished: Feb 10, 2023 (2 months ago)
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Job purpose: To plan, organize, coordinate, manage and monitor the entomology sub sector programmes and activities of the District and ensure adequate and high quality entomological services for food and nutrition security, income and exports.
Person specifications
- Honors Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology, with special option in applied entomology and/or applied Parasitology plus Post Graduate Qualification in the same field from a recognized institution.
- Experience of at least 6 years, three of which must be at senior level in a reputable organization.
Key competencies
- Good knowledge and understanding of rural development dimensions of poverty, gender concerns and participatory methods and approaches to community development.
- Should have communication, mobilization, team work, leadership and managerial skills
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and capable of working as a member of senior management team.
- Should have the ability to coach, develop and motivate subordinate staff effectively.
Responsibilities
Job purpose: To plan, organize, coordinate, manage and monitor the entomology sub sector programmes and activities of the District and ensure adequate and high quality entomological services for food and nutrition security, income and exports.
Person specifications
- Honors Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology, with special option in applied entomology and/or applied Parasitology plus Post Graduate Qualification in the same field from a recognized institution.
- Experience of at least 6 years, three of which must be at senior level in a reputable organization.
Key competencies
- Good knowledge and understanding of rural development dimensions of poverty, gender concerns and participatory methods and approaches to community development.
- Should have communication, mobilization, team work, leadership and managerial skills
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and capable of working as a member of senior management team.
- Should have the ability to coach, develop and motivate subordinate staff effectively.
- Develop and implement plans and budgets, regarding the entomology activities in the district.
- Coordinate all activities related to the productive entomology and vector/vermin and tsetse control.
- Provide linkage, information flow and collaboration with MAAIF in general and the Directorate of Animal Resources in particular.
- Prevent, control and eradicate tsetse flies, nuisance biting flies, ticks, vectors and vermin.
- Monitor tsetse flies, nuisance biting flies, ticks, vectors and vermin out break and prevalence in the District.
- Build capacity of technical staff at the Local Governments on entomological activities.
- Enforce standards and regulations on apiculture and sericulture development.
- Undertake inspection and certification to promote trade in honey and bee products, sericulture products and by- products.
- Maintain and regularly update farmer’s register
- Promote farmer institutional development
- Promote agribusiness services
- Regularly conduct training needs assessments and develop capacity building programs for extension agents and other stakeholders
- Maintain entomology data bank and disseminate to various stakeholders.
- Carry out quality assurance and auditing of delivery of productive entomology and sericulture in the district.
- Collaborate with stakeholders on generation, dissemination and adoption of entomological technologies.
- Support public private partnership for value addition for productive entomology value chains.
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of the entomology services in the District.
- Prepare and disseminate reports to the district, MAAIF and other stakeholders.
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