A regulatory state corporation seeks to fill the position of General Manager — Phytosanitary Services.
Key responsibilities include:
• Initiate, plan and co-ordinate matters relating to crop pests and disease control.
• Develop, co-ordinate and implement operational policies, standards and procedures relating to phytosanitary services and biosafety.
• Co-ordinate the grading and inspection of plants and plant produce at the points of entry and exit.
• Establish strong linkages and collaboration with various local and international organizations involved in the field of plant protection.
Person’s Profile
• Must be a holder of a PhD degree in Crop Protection or other related fields like Weed Science, Entomology, Pathology etc.from a recognized university and demonstrate exposure to biotechnology and biosafety.
• This position reports to the Managing Director and so experience at a senior management position for at least five years will be necessary.
• Demonstrate strong management and leadership skills and the drive to achieve excellence and have an appreciation of National Agricultural Policies.
• International exposure to WTO-Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement issues, FAO,The International Plant Protection Convention and the Convention on Biological Diversity will be an added advantage.
• “Hands on” skills on developing, mentoring and achieving results through people.
• A strong bias on “soft skills”and visible interpersonal traits.
• A strong science base with a publication track record in refereed international journals relevant to crop protection.
Interested and suitably qualified individuals should forward their applications enclosing a detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates, addresses of three professionally relevant referees and a day-time telephone contact to:
The Managing Director
P.O. Box 49592-00100
Nairobi
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
