Aug 29, Narok County Public Service Board Director, Irrigation Development Jobs in Kenya

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Narok County Public Service Board Director, Irrigation Development Jobs in Kenya

Duties and Responsibilities

  • overseeing domestication and implementation of national policies, strategies and frameworks on

    irrigation at the County;

  • spearheading development, implementation and review of

    County specific irrigation policies, strategies, programmes and projects in line with national

    policies and strategies, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders;

  • providing technical advice

    on all matters pertaining to irrigation at the County; facilitating development and

    maintenance of an irrigation database and integration of systematic monitoring and

    evaluation;

  • identification of community-based small holder irrigation schemes for

    implementation in line with national guidelines; and mainstreaming irrigation related statutory

    obligations such as those that relate to the environment, water and health.

  • overseeing development and management of

    irrigation schemes in the County as stipulated in the Irrigation Act and the regulations

    thereto;

  • determination and recommendation for issuance of licenses for small scale

    irrigation schemes; promoting private sector participation in irrigation development;

  • and

    facilitating identification of priority irrigation research themes in collaboration with related

    research institutions and other relevant stakeholders for enhanced irrigation development.

  • The Director will also be responsible for overseeing monitoring and evaluation of irrigation

    programmes and p r o j e c t s ;

  • coordinating development, implementation and review of irrigation plans and budgets;

  • and building capacity and managing performance of the Irrigation Division.

    Requirements for Appointment

    For appointment to this grade an officer must have:

  • served in the grade of Senior Principal Superintending Engineer (Irrigation) or D e p u t y Director, Irrigation Water Management for a minimum period of

    three (3) years;
  • Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Agricultural Engineering,

    Agricultural and Bio-systems Engineering, Soil Water and Environmental Engineering,

    Environmental and Bio-systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Soil and Water

    Engineering, Agriculture, Horticulture, Agronomy, Agricultural Economics,

    Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Extension and Education, Agricultural

    Resource Management, Dryland Agriculture, Soil Environment and Land Use

    Management or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
  • Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Agricultural Engineering,

    Agricultural Engineering Systems, Land and Water Engineering, Soil and Water

    Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Management, Water Resources

    Engineering, Irrigation Engineering, Land and Water Management, Agronomy, Soil

    Science, Horticulture, Dryland Farming, Dryland Agro Pastoral Systems, Agricultural

    Economics, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Extension, or any other equivalent

    qualification from a recognized institution;

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; Narok County Public Service Board Director, Irrigation Development Jobs in Kenya

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