Assistant Quality Assurance Officers

Kickstart your quality assurance career with the Agriculture and Food Authority! As an Assistant Quality Assurance Officer, you’ll dive into hands-on work, ensuring top-notch standards in Kenya’s crops sector. If you hold a diploma in a related science field and love keeping things precise, this entry-level role is your perfect launchpad. Ready to analyze, maintain, and contribute to a crucial industry? Apply now and grow with us!

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:

ASSISTANT QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER III, GRADE AFA 9 (10 VACANCIES)

The Role

This is the entry and training grade for diploma holders in this cadre. An officer at this level will work under supervision of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities for this grade will entail-

(i) Receiving, drawing, recording and preparing samples for analysis;
(ii) Archiving and retrieving samples for future reference;
(iii) Maintaining the hygienic standards of the laboratory and laboratory equipment for quality analysis;
(iv) Maintaining records of analysis results for future reference;
(v) Reporting on preventive maintenance on all equipment/machine; laboratory
(vi) Maintaining and ensuring safety of all machines and equipment;
(vii) Calibrating and maintaining proper records on all test machines and equipment’s as scheduled; and
(viii) Collecting, collating and compiling information on testing and grading of scheduled crops samples.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

(i) Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Biochemistry, Food Science and Technology, Coffee Technology, Laboratory Technology, Biotechnology, Horticulture, Agriculture sciences, textile engineering, Agricultural engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry or an 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.