The Director, Irrigation and Meteorology is the functional Head of the Department. He is responsible for the overall technical, administrative and financial management of the Department. The incumbent is a career senior civil servant appointed through a competitive process and is responsible for providing leadership and vision for achieving goals of the Department. He will be responsible for providing technical and professional support to the Director General

Department Objectives

• Coordinating the provision of Irrigation and meteorological services, weather forecasts, warnings and other information, for the needs of stakeholders
• Provide effective leadership, enabling the department to improve performance of its functions and achieve set results
• Provide accurate and timely reporting on progress of implementation of meteorology policies, strategies and programs
• Ensuring agricultural productivity in the short-and-long-term through land and water irrigation management practices
• Provide accurate and timely reporting on progress of implementation of Irrigation  policies, strategies and programs