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AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

Position title:   Director, Agricultural Engineering

Immediate Superior:  Chief Director

Immediate subordinate:        

  • Deputy Director, Post Harvest Management
  • Deputy Director, Soil and Water Conservation  Engineering
  • Deputy Director,  Farm Power, Machinery and Road Transport Management
  • Deputy Director, Rural Technology  Information

Associates:     Directors of MOFA

Objectives of position

  • To ensure the initiation and formulation of appropriate policies and programs for the development of agricultural engineering.
  • To ensure the co-ordination monitoring and implementation of programs and projects related to agricultural engineering in the districts and regions;
  • To provide technical back-stopping to the regions and districts in matters relating to agricultural engineering.
  • To advise the Chief Director on all matter related to the agricultural engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with relevant engineering faculties and agencies (including the private sector) in the development and use of appropriate agricultural equipment, machinery and tools;
  • Promote the design, fabrication and use of appropriate machinery and equipment for post-harvest management;
  • Promote appropriate mechanization practices for soil and water conservation;
  • Collaborate with private sector for the establishment of mechanization  centres and rural technical information;
  • Develop acceptable standards applicable for both imported and locally produced machinery and equipment, implements and tools in collaboration with standard Board, GRATIS, IIR of CSIR and other agencies;
  • Ensure the timely preparation of annual plans and programs and prepare  annual budgets for the directorate; and
  • Collate and prepare bi-annual national reports on agricultural engineering development;
  • Manage MoFA fleet of  vehicles, plant and equipment
  • Develop and manage database on rural agricultural engineering technologies for advisory services.

Other Duties

Undertake any other duties that may be assigned

Authority

Exercise authority derived from and consistent with assigned responsibilities as well as authority delegated by the Minister and/or the Chief Director

 
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