Assistant Director Fisheries Job Tana River CPSB

October 28, 2025 •

Posted 3 months ago

Job Description

Engineering Jobs. County Government of Tana River Jobs

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

  • Initiating and implementing fisheries policies, projects, programs, and strategies;
  • Evaluating, monitoring, controlling, and supervising fisheries systems;
  • Monitoring the implementation of regional and international fisheries agreements;
  • Coordinating the strengthening of fisheries extension services;
  • Promoting cooperation between the fisheries sector and local/international stakeholders;
  • Implementing multilateral projects and programmes;
  • Coordinating fisheries extension services and co-management programs;
  • Analyzing, storing, and disseminating fisheries-related reports;
  • Liaising with relevant stakeholders to design fisheries management programs;
  • Coordinating fisheries research in fish stock assessment; promoting fish marketing and value addition;
  • Participating in the implementation of bilateral projects and programs;
  • Participating in negotiations of multi- and bilateral agreements;
  • Organizing extension approaches and methodologies;
  • Implementing fisheries management measures;
  • Formulating, implementing, and monitoring resource conservation intervention strategies;
  • Monitoring fish seed and feed production programs;
  • Designing fish marketing strategies;
  • Promoting fish and fishery product value addition;
  • Monitoring and evaluating fish projects/programmes;
  • Undertaking applied research;
  • Liaising with research institutions for research programs and dissemination of research findings;
  • Managing fisheries databank;
  • Coordinating resource utilization at the area of deployment;
  • Any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

  • Served in the grade of Principal Fisheries Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years;
  • Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Fisheries, Zoology, Aquatic Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Biochemistry, Food Science and Technology, Environmental Science, Biological Sciences, Physical Science, Chemistry, or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
  • Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Biological Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Aquatic Sciences, Biochemistry, Food Science and Technology, Environmental Science, Physical Sciences, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
  • Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
  • Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
  • Certificate of membership to a professional body from a recognized institution;
  • Certificate in computer application skills;
  • Knowledge of fisheries development and management policies, the Fisheries Act, other related Acts, and international conventions; and
  • Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

Qualified and interested applicants should visit our portal: www.jobs.tanarivercpsb.go.ke for online job application and submission. Applicants should also upload their applications with updated CV, a copy of National Identity Card, copies of academic & professional certificates and other relevant testimonials, names and contacts of three (3) referees, and a letter of application addressed to:

The Board Secretary / C.E.O.
Tana River County Public Service Board
P.O. Box 181 – 70101
HOLA

NB:

  • Kindly NOTE that this application is purely ONLINE. Therefore, no physical application shall be accepted whatsoever.
  • Applications should be received on or before 14th November, 2025 at 12:00am.
  • Applicants MUST submit copies of the following valid clearance certificates should they be successful after interviews: Kenya Revenue Authority; Higher Education Loans
  • Board; Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission; Directorate of Criminal Investigation (Certificate of Good Conduct); and Credit Reference Bureau.
  • Kindly note that only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contact

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