Compliance Officers

Kickstart your regulatory career with the Agriculture and Food Authority! As Compliance Officer II, you’ll inspect, monitor, and enforce standards within Kenya’s vital crops sector. If you hold a Bachelor’s degree in a related field like Food Science, Agriculture, or Agribusiness, you’re the perfect fit. Be part of a team ensuring quality and safety from farm to market.

BACKGROUND

The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) is a State Corporation established under section 3 of the AFA Act No.13 of 2013. The mandate of AFA is to regulate the crops sector in Kenya, to ensure compliance with the regulatory framework, standards, and codes of practice. As a regulator, it fosters a thriving competitive environment where innovation, technological progress, order and quality flourish, for sustainable economic growth. The AFA Act provides for consolidation of the Laws on the regulation and promotion of Agriculture generally and makes provision for the respective roles of National and County Government in Agriculture and related matters in furtherance of the relevant provision of the fourth schedule of the constitution.

In line with the Authority’s mandate as stipulated in the AFA Act No. 13 of 2013, the Board of Agriculture and Food Authority is seeking to competitively recruit qualified Kenyan professionals to fill the under listed positions on permanent & pensionable terms for positions:

COMPLIANCE OFFICER II, GRADE AFA 8 (20 VACANCIES)

This is the graduate entry level. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer.

Job Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

(i) Conducting inspection and compliance audit to growers, growers association, dealers and manufacturers;
(ii)Monitoring activities associated with production, dealing, handling and processing of scheduled crops;
(iii) Monitoring imports and exports of scheduled crops for compliance to food safety and quality standards and compiling reports;
(iv) Undertaking regular surveillance and audits on agro- processing facilities and farms to ensure compliance and compiling reports;
(v) Enforcing industry codes of practice and standards;
(vi) Monitoring of produce and product quality; and
(vii) Collecting and preparing samples for analysis and analyzing test results reports for decision making

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

(i) Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Food Science and Technology, Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Engineering, Horticulture, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Extension and Education, Agronomy, Biology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
(ii) Proficiency in computer applications

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Shortlisted candidates will be required to satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 by providing; Police Clearance Certificate from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations; Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board; Tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority; Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission; Report from an Approved Credit Reference Bureau; and clearance from Commission for University Education for degrees obtained outside Kenya.