National Quarantine Plant Pathologist/ Entomologist

About ( Ministry of Agriculture) AAIP Project

Job Summary

Will work under direct supervision of National plant protection coordinator and MAIL – PPQD Director, and will support MAIL in follow- up of Plant Protection and Quarantine Act rules and regulations, with consideration of International standards under the WTO-SPS agreement in export and import of plant and plant products

Duties & Responsibilities

 Together with PPQD staff verifies the perfectness of accompanying documents with any plant / plant products’ consignment.
 Together with PPQD/PQS critical examine the Plant and Plant samples for presence of any quarantine Pests and diseases using appropriate equipment including Soft X – Ray and microscope.
 Destroy / resist entry of the faulty consignments and / or if applicable put in quarantine area for disinfestations / disinfection and perform disinfestations / disinfection treatment.
 Examine the samples from export consignment for pest and disease free.
 Facilitate the export processes at an international standard.
 Together with PPQD/ PQS Hq, issue Phytosanitary certificate for proper consignments.
 In case of faulty consignment, be able to suggest appropriate measures and render such services, and if possible issue Phytosanitary certificate.
 Maintain records of all inspections including particulars of import and export consignments along with their quarantine status.
 Assist the National coordinator and PPQD to ensure the proper implementation of Pesticides Act and Regulations for pesticides registration and quality control, and Plant Quarantine Act and Regulations to comply with the IPPC, SPS and WTO obligations.
 Any other task assign by (AAIP) Project director or Coordinator.

Job Requirements

 Master Degree in Plant Pathology/ Entomology/Plant Protection with minimum of 3 years working experience in the area diagnosis of plant diseases or in identification of insects will be preferred. or :
 B.Sc in Plant Pathology/ Entomology/ Plant Protection with minimum of 5years working experience in the aforementioned area is require
Familiarity with the rules and regulation of Quarantine of Afghanistan

Good knowledge of International Quarantine standards of agriculture produces

Expertise in diagnosis of plant pest

Good knowledge of computer (MS Word, MS Excel and MS Power point)

Proficient in English, Pashto and Dari, in speaking, reading and writing

Willing to work in difficult and challenging circumstances

Knowledge of suitable Quarantine treatment for false consignment

Submission Guideline

Send update CV and Cover letter to AAIP, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Jamal Mena, Kabul Afghanistan Or send us your CVs in soft to below e-mail:
Do not attach recommendation and Education documents; these will be required only in interview stage.

*Note: No resume will be taken under consideration without cover letter, the position title, vacancy number in the subject line of the email.
*Only selected candidates will be called for interview. All applications will be checked and validated against the above mentioned requirements. Any un-matching C.V will be automatically rejected.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) is an equal opportunity employer which encourages male and female candidates to apply for vacant positions.

Functional Area

Agriculture

Countries

Submission Email

vacancies.aaip@mail.gov.af

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