About Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and livestock (MAIL)

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the DAIL Director, the Provincial Seed Certification Section Head will bear overall responsibility of planning, evaluating and monitoring the activities of the seed certification field inspectors and Laboratory staff. He will also be responsible for registering seed producing companies and issuance of- certificates to public and private seed producers as per the laws and regulations

Overall Purpose of CBR Program:
This position is being recruited as part of MAIL’s Capacity Building for Results reform program. The CBR program is an ambitious, whole of ministry reform effort which aims to improve significantly the delivery of MAIL’s mandate, through institutional strengthening and capacity building.

Staff recruited through the CBR program are expected to be reform orientated, proactive and engaged to enable the ministry to better deliver its mandate. They will need to be results focused and prepared to lead the efforts of the ministry to meet its CBR targets. As part of the CBR program, CBR recruits will have specialized training and capacity building opportunities.

Duties & Responsibilities

Preparing annual seed production plan for seed and planting material production companies of the related zone with the identification of the varieties of seeds, place of production, and quantity of production.

Identification of the needs of the laboratories and others sections and taking appropriate actions in order to keep them functional.

Preparing annual plan and budget for the seed certification section and presenting it on time to the Seed Certification Director.

Planning, monitoring and controlling all the activities of the section so as to ensure that budget is spent appropriately and effectively and that the required outcomes are achieved.

Establish strong coordination mechanism with other DAIL sections and donor agencies for financial and technical aid attraction for the purpose of building staff, private sector companies and farmers capacity in the areas of importance, benefits and usage of certified seeds.

Spread awareness to the public and private sectors of their roles which are stated in the Seed certification laws and regulations.

Accept or reject produced seeds and planting material based on the seed production evaluation reports of the field inspectors

Attend meetings, workshops and conferences relating to seed certification, production and planting material.

Preparing technical reports of the process of seed production inspection and present it to the Director Seed certification.

Prepare and issue certificates for quality and production of certified seeds.

Present monthly, quarterly and annual reports to the DAIL Director.

Any other relevant duty or, responsibility assigned by the line manager or competent authority from time to time.

Job Requirements

14th grade degree required in Agriculture field, Bachelor’s and Master’sDegree preferredin agriculture.

2. Required Experience (type and duration of experience):
At least 2years of relevant work experience.

Submission Guideline

All the applicants are requested to download and fill the Job Application Form by going to the following link.
http://mail.gov.af/en/jobs/job-application-form
The Forms cannot be submitted electronically as they are given a code by the recruitment section therefore applicants have to deliver the filled forms to the ministry themselves. Please also attached copies of your educational documents which should have been attested by the ministry of Higher Education and your Tazkera.
Those applicants whose educational documents are not attested by the ministry of Higher Education will be given a letter which will help them attest their educational documents. Only those candidates who submit their applications a long with the requested documents within the set timeframe will be considered for the short listing. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply for these positions.
For more information please contact:
Telephone: 075-2130634
Note: Lobbying for a position, whether by the applicant or by any person acting on applicants behalf, shall result in the immediate disqualification of the candidate from further consideration and this restriction will be strictly enforced.

Functional Area

Agriculture

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