2.1 Agricultural Technologist Grade II, Grade Level 08
2.1.1 Supervising the activities of junior workers in Agricultural extension Units, soil/plant laboratories, etc. 2.1.2 Taking charge of village extension agents 2.1.3 Working with groups of farmers, associations and corporative societies on their farms
2.2 Agricultural Technologist Grade I, Grade Level 09 2.2.1 Supervising extension activities within a defined area e.g block extension area. 2.2.2 Supervising a small number of junior workers carrying out agricultural field enumeration. 2.2.3 Assisting in carrying out specified assignments e.g. large scale seedling production. 2.2.4 Assisting in practical training of students in Agricultural Training Centre/Institution.
2.3 Senior Agricultural Technologist, Grade Level 10 2.3.1 Taking charge of a medium agricultural extension project or Tree Crop Development Project 2.3.2 Supervising subordinates
2.4 Principal Agricultural Technologist, Grade Level 12 2.4.1 Performing duties specified in sub-paragraphs 2.3.1 to 2.3.2. above 2.4.2 Managing a section of large agricultural project 2.4.3 Taking charge of a Farming Institute/Training Institute for agricultural workers. 2.4.4 Coordinating the activities of a number of subordinate agricultural technologists engaged in a given project.
2.5 Assistant Chief Agricultural Technologist, Grade Level 13 2.5.1 Coordinating the activities of subordinate Agricultural Technologists in a number of projects. 2.5.2 Supervising and coordinating the operations in a large extension service area e.g. a Local Government Area. 2.5.3 Assisting in the administration of a Section/State wild Agriculture Development project.
2.6 Chief Agricultural Technologist, Grade Level 14 2.6.1 Taking charge of the administration of a large Agricultural Programme/Project. 2.6.2 Organizing training programmes for agricultural personnel/extension workers. 2.6.3 Directing and coordinating the activities of the Agricultural Technologists and other extension services workers in the section.
METHODS OF ENTRY AND ADVANCEMENT WITHIN THE CADRE
NOTE: All promotions/transfers are subject to vacancy and satisfactory record.
3.1 Agricultural Technologist Grade II, Grade Level 08 3.1.1 By promotion of officers who has successfully completed HND programme in Agricultural Science or Technology from a recognized Institution. 3.1.2 By direct appointment of a candidate possessing HND in Agricultural Science or Technology from a recognized Institution.
3.2 Agricultural Technologist Grade I, Grade Level 09 3.2.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Agricultural Technologist Grade II who has spent at least three years on the grade. 3.2.2 By direct appointment of a candidate possessing HND in Agricultural Science from a recognized Institution plus at least three years’post-qualification cognate experience.
3.3 Senior Agricultural Technologist, Grade Level 10 3.3.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Agricultural Technologist Grade I who has spent at least three years on the grade. 3.3.2 By direct appointment of a candidate possessing HND in Agricultural Science from a recognized Institution plus at least six years’ post-qualification cognate experience.
3.4 Principal Agricultural Technologist, Grade Level 12 3.4.1 By promotion of a confirmed Senior Agricultural Technologist who has spent at least three years on the grade.
3.5 Assistant Chief Agricultural Technologist, Grade Level 13 3.5.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Principal Agricultural Technologist who has spent at least three years on the grade.
3.6. Chief Agricultural Technologist, Grade Level 14 3.6.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Assistant Chief Agricultural Technologist who has spent at least three years on the grade.
ADVANCEMENT BEYOND CADRE Any officer in the Agricultural Technologist Cadre who acquires any of the qualifications specified for appointment to any higher grade is eligible for promotion/transfer to the grade.
Reference: Federal Civil Service Commission: fedcivilservice .gov.ng /hq /includes /download.php ?f=hq /pages /generalItem /Resources Files /12.pdf&fc =SCHEMES OF SERVICE.pdf
