Assistant Director – Irrigation Water Management at Ministry of Water and Irrigation

No of Positions: Three (3) Posts

V/No. 50/2020

Salary Scale: Ksh.85,110 – Ksh.119,730 p.m.

CSG ’7’

Terms of service: Permanent & Pensionable

Requirements for Appointment

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

• served in the grade of Principal Irrigation Water Management Officer for a minimum period of at least three (3) years;
• a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Soil; Environment and Land Use Management; Agriculture; Horticulture; Agronomy; Agricultural Economics; Agri-Business Management; Agricultural Extension and Education; Agricultural Resource Management; Dryland Agriculture or its equivalent qualification from a recognized university/institution in Kenya;
• a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution; and
• demonstrated a high degree of administrative capability, technical and professional competence as reflected in work performance and results.

NOTE:

• In addition to the above requirements, for appointment to this grade an Engineer must be registered by the Engineers Professional body
• possession of a Master’s Degree will be an added advantage;

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• supervising irrigation water management activities;
• implementing policies and programmes for irrigation water management;
• maintaining data on irrigation water users’ associations (IWUAS) for capacity building; analysing and interpreting data for irrigation planning;
• coordinating implementation of irrigation water management action plans;
• organizing training of farmers on irrigation practices and technologies;
• establishing linkages with relevant research institutions and the farmers;
• managing irrigation management information systems for effective decision making;
• organizing and facilitating irrigation water management training programmes;
• undertaking socio-economic surveys during feasibility studies, preparing irrigation training materials; and
• promoting private sector participation in irrigation development;