Principal Lecturer

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have; –
i. Served in the grade of Senior Lecturer CSG 9/ JG ‘L’ for a minimum period of three (3) years or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
ii. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: -,Animal Production, Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture, Dairy Science ,Range Management ,Biology Sciences (Zoology) Food Science and Technology ,Agricultural Economics/Agri-business, Leather Technology, Animal Health Management Human Ecology, Education (Chemistry/ Biology/ Mathematics /Physics /Sociology/Psychology) , Community Development ,Home Economics, Agricultural Extension Education, Dairy Technology and Management, Food nutrition and Dietetics, Natural Resource Management, Computer Sciences /Information Communication Technology , Environmental Science, Laboratory Science ,Dairy Science and Technology ,Dairy Technology and management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
iii. Certificate in Training of Trainers (ToT) course lasting not less than two weeks from a recognized institution
iv. Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
v. Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution and
vi. Have demonstrated high degree of professional competence, administrative capabilities in initiating and implementing livestock training policies.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:- preparing training materials and schemes of work for the training; lecturing and assessing performance in areas of specialization; analyzing data for research purposes; setting and marking examination papers; guiding and assessing students in their course work; conducting courses, seminars and workshops; supervising students’ projects; supervising student on internship, industrial and field attachment; and designing and delivering specialized training programmes; compiling students’ semester reports; participate in developing and reviewing of the curriculum; and counselling and guiding students.