RECRUITMENT FOR SUPERVISORS AND AGRIPRENEURS AT COUNTY LEVEL
The Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock Development in collaboration with the National Agricultural
Value Chain Development Project is pleased to announce to the public the recruitment of Agricultural
Value Chain actors (supervisors & agri-preneurs) at the County level.
CRITERIA FOR SUPERVISORS’ SELECTION
Requirement for Appointment of:
(i) Assistant Ward-Based Supervisors
For appointment as an Assistant Ward-Based Supervisors, a candidate must:
a) Minimum academic qualification of a Diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution preferably in Agricultural Sciences, Statistics, Community Development or any other related discipline.
b) Must be computer literate and able to use a tablet.
c) Must be able to communicate in Kiswahili/English the ability to converse in the Local Dialect will be an added advantage.
d) The assistant supervisors will also be identified from county government staff and should preferably be Frontline/field service providers.
e) Should be currently working in the target ward.
f) Participation in similar exercises involving data collection will be an added advantage
g) Expected to assist the ward-based supervisor in providing oversight
ii) Ward-Based Supervisors
For appointment as a Ward-Based Supervisors, a candidate must:
a) Minimum academic qualification of a Degree from a recognized University preferably in Agricultural Sciences, Statistics, Social Sciences, Community Development and any other related disciplines.
b) Must be computer literate and able to use a tablet.
c) Must be able to communicate in Kiswahili, English, and Local Dialect.
d) The supervisors will also be identified from county government staff. Consideration will be given to the civil servants in the county.
e) Should be currently work the Ward that He/ She will be supervising.
f) Participation in similar exercises. Experience on extension and data collection will be an added advantage
iii) Senior Supervisors
For appointment as a Senior Supervisor, a candidate must:
a) Minimum academic qualification of a Degree from a recognized University preferably in Agricultural Sciences, Statistics, Social Sciences, Community Development and any other related disciplines
b) Must be computer literate and able to use a tablet
c) Must be able to communicate in Kiswahili, and English.
d) The supervisors will also be identified from county government staff. Consideration will be given to the civil servants in the county.
e) Senior County officers and subject matter specialists at Sub-county or County level;
f) Experience on personnel management, supervision, extension and data collection advantage
g) Participation in similar exercises will be an added advantage
Note:
(i) Assistant Ward-based Supervisors: Supervise Agri-preneurs during baseline/routine data collection); (ii) Ward-based Supervisors: Supervise and backstop Assistant Ward-based supervisors during baseline/routine data collection
(iii) Senior Supervisors: Supervise and backstop Ward-based supervisors during the baseline/routine data collection.
CRITERIA FOR AGRI-PRENEUR SELECTION
Requirement for Appointment of:
a) Must be between 20 – 45 years of Age with a national ID
b) Must be an active resident of the ward in which the profiling exercise is being undertaken
c) Minimum academic qualification of a post-secondary qualifications from a recognized institution, preferably in Agricultural Sciences, Agribusiness, Statistics, Social Sciences, Community Development & related disciplines
d) Demonstrate some experience in agriculture or agribusiness & interactions with farmers.
e) Must own a smart phone & be computer literate.
f) Must be able to communicate in Kiswahili, English & the local dialect in their locality.
g) Ability & willingness to remain personally involved & committed on full time basis.
h) Strong past experience in community mobilization & training farmers on agricultural value chains
How to Apply
Applicants are requested to submit their applications in respective counties using the links provided below
Taita Taveta County
Enumerators – 140
Supervisors – 19
Trans Nzoia County
Enumerators – 449
Supervisors – 52
Homa Bay County
Enumerators – 503
Supervisors – 72
Migori County
Enumerators – 442
Supervisors – 55
Kiambu County
Enumerators – 521
Supervisors – 79
Murang’a County
Enumerators – 582
Supervisors – 83
Machakos County
Enumerators – 544
Supervisors – 56
Kitui County
Enumerators – 704
Supervisors – 83
Kwale County
Enumerators – 300
Supervisors – 36