Job Description
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -
• Compiling reports in the area of specialization;
• Developing and organizing training programs in liaison with the relevant institutions and agencies; and
• Disseminating fisheries related information.
• In addition, duties and responsibilities will entail: - fish formulation and pond management programs;
• Managing fish breeding programs, feed
• Inspecting fish handling facilities on the farms;
• Ensuring compliance with existing fish/fishery products handing regulations;
• Monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries resources including conducting, frame, stock and catch assessment surveys;
• Identifying critical habitats and seasons for designing appropriate protection strategies;
• Monitoring fish habitats for pollutants;
• Carrying out diagnosis, prevention and control of fish diseases;
• Enforcing compliance on regulatory measures including licensing, closed seasons and slot sizes; and
• Promoting fish marketing and value addition.
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Served in the grade of Principal Fisheries Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following fields: - Fisheries, Zoology, Aquatic Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Biochemistry, Food Science and Technology, Environmental Science, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemistry or any other equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution;
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting at least four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Knowledge of Fisheries Management Policies, Fisheries Act and other related statutes; and
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.