Assistant Agricultural Officer III, Job Group ‘H’ (15 Posts)
This is an entry and training grade for Diploma holders. An officer at this level will be deployed in a Division or in an Agricultural Training Centre and will work under the guidance of a senior officer.
This is an entry and training grade for Diploma holders. An officer at this level will be deployed in a Division or in an Agricultural Training Centre and will work under the guidance of a senior officer.
Responsibilities
·
Training and advising farmers on
matters related to crop production.
·
Agribusiness, land development,
·
Planning and management of
agricultural demonstration plots.
·
Any other lawful duties that may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
For
appointment to this grade, an officer must:-
·
Be a Kenyan Citizen;
·
Have KCSE mean grade C (C plain) or
its equivalent;
·
Have a Diploma in any of the
following fields: Agriculture, Food Technology, Agriculture and Home Economics,
Agricultural Education, Horticulture or any other relevant and equivalent
qualification from a recognized institution; and
·
Certificate in Computer Applications
from a recognized institution.
·
Meet the requirements of Articles 10,
232 and Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
Agricultural Engineer II
Job Group ‘K’ (2 POSTS)
This is the entry and training grade
for degree holders. An officer at this level will be deployed in a project area
in the county or sub-county and will work under the guidance of a senior
officer.
Responsibilities
·
Implementing engineering activities;
·
Implementing programmes in soil and
water conservation, mechanization extension and agro processing;
·
Any other lawful duties that may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade one
must,
·
Be a Kenyan Citizen;
·
Have a Bachelor’s Degree in a field
of Agricultural Engineering such as Soil and Water, Mechanization/Farm Power,
Structures or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized
University.
·
Certificate in Computer Applications
from a recognized institution.
·
Meet the requirements of Articles 10,
232 and Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Engineer- II (Irrigation)
Group ‘K’ (5 POSTS)
This is the entry and training grade
for Diploma holders. An officer at this level will be deployed to irrigation
projects under the supervision of Sub-County Irrigation Officer
Responsibilities
·
Implementing irrigation projects;
·
Any other lawful duties that may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, one
must:-
·
Be a Kenyan Citizen;
·
Have a Bachelor’s Degree in a field
of Agricultural Engineering such as Soil and Water, Mechanization/Farm Power,
Structures or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized
University;
·
Have a Certificate in Computer
Applications from a recognized institution;
·
Meet the requirements of Articles 10,
232 and Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Veterinary Officer
Job Group ‘L’ (5 POSTS)
This is the entry and training grade
into this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a
senior officer.
Responsibilities
·
Undertaking disease control
activities such as disease search, vaccination and enforcement of livestock
movement regulations;
·
Participating in the training of
stakeholders in vector control programmes;
·
Treating sick animals;
·
Advising on good veterinary
practices;
·
Collecting’ data and preparing
reports on animal health, products and markets;
·
Providing advice on animal breeding
and welfare;
·
Undertaking post-mortem examination
and other diagnostic tests; and
·
Any other lawful duties that may be
assigned from time to time
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a
candidate must:-
·
Be a Kenyan Citizen;
·
Have a Bachelor of Veterinary
Medicine (BVM) Degree from a recognized University;
·
Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary
Board;
·
Have a Certificate in Computer
Applications from a recognized institution.
·
Meet the requirements of Articles 10,
232 and Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Assistant Animal Health Officer II
Job Group ‘H’ (2 POSTS)
This is the entry and training grade
for Diploma holders. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a
senior officer.
Responsibilities
·
Participating in animal health field
demonstrations and agricultural shows;
·
Participating in sample collection
and dispatch;
·
Inspecting livestock stock routes;
·
Collecting data and writing technical
reports;
·
Demonstrating and training on milking
techniques and external parasite’ control techniques such as dipping, spraying
and dusting;
·
Carrying out vaccination, closed
castration, dehorning, ear tagging, branding, deworming, disbudding, docking,
debeaking and hoof trimming;
·
Carrying out simple treatment of
animals;
·
Participating in disease search and
reporting;
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Keeping records on animal breeding,
animal health, milk production, dipping data;
·
Maintaining dairy units; and
·
Any other lawful duties that may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade an
officer must:-
·
Be a Kenyan Citizen;
·
Have a Diploma in any of the
following disciplines.- Animal Health, Animal Health and Production,
Environmental Health, Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Diagnosis, Poultry
Science, Veterinary Public Health and Meat Technology or Animal Husbandry from
a recognized institution;
·
Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary
Board;
·
Have a Certificate in Computer
Applications from a recognized institution;
·
Meet the requirements of Articles 10,
232 and Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010
Animal Health Assistant II
Job Group ‘G’ (11 POSTS)
This is entry and training grade for
certificate holders. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a
senior officer.
Responsibilities
·
Carrying out simple treatment of
animals;
·
Participating in disease search and
reporting;
·
Demonstrating on milking techniques
and external parasite control techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting;
·
Carrying out vaccination;
·
Undertaking closed castration,
dehorning, de-worming, disbudding, docking, debeaking and hoof trimming; and
·
Any other lawful duties that may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a
candidate must:-
·
Be a Kenyan Citizen;
·
Have a Certificate lasting not less
than two (2) years in any of the following disciplines: Animal Health or Animal
Health and Production from a recognized institution;
·
Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary
Board;
·
Have a Certificate in Computer
Applications from a recognized institution.
·
Meet the requirements of Articles 10,
232 and Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Laboratory Technologist III
Job Group ‘H’ (2 POSTS)
This is the entry and training grade
for Diploma holder. An officer at this level will work under the supervision
and guidance of a senior officer.
Responsibilities
·
Preparing media, standardizing
laboratory procedures and reagents;
·
Receiving, recording, packaging,
dispatching, analyzing and preserving test samples;
·
Caring for laboratory animals;
·
Undertaking disease surveillance
activities;
·
Performing vaccine, feed animal
products and by products quality assurance tests; and
·
Any other lawful duties that may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a
candidate must:
·
Be a Kenyan Citizen;
·
Have a Diploma in any of the
following fields:- Applied Animal Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory
Technology or Biotechnology from a recognized institution;
·
Have a Certificate in Computer
Applications from a recognized institution.
·
Meet the requirements of Articles 10,
232 and Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010
Leather Development Officer
Job Group ‘K’ (1 POST)
This is the entry and training grade
for degree holders. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a
senior officer.
Responsibilities
·
Monitoring the production trends of
leather and leather and leather Products;
·
Undertaking relevant training and
demonstrations on best practices to stake holders for production of high
quality hides, skin; leather products;
·
Collecting and Collating data on
hides and skins;
·
Undertaking hides and skins and
leather projects activities;
·
Undertaking inspection of curing
premises and stores for issuance of registration of premises disposal from
tanneries and hides and skins curing premises; and
·
Any other lawful duties that may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
For appointment at this grade, a one
must:-
·
Be a Kenyan Citizen;
·
Have Bachelor’s Degree in any of the
following fields:- Leather Technology, Footwear Technology, Materials
Technology (Leather) or Leather Goods Design and Development from a recognized
institution;
OR
·
Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental
Science or Animal Science from a recognized University with a basic two year
certificate or Diploma or at least one year post graduate training in Hides and
Skins or Leather Technology from a recognized institution;
·
Have a Certificate in Computer
Applications from a recognized institution.
·
Meet the requirements of Articles 10,
232 and Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Livestock Production Officer
Job Group ‘K’ (6 POSTS)
This is the entry and training grade
for Degree holders. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a
senior officer.
Responsibilities
·
Preparing livestock technical
information;
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Providing technical advice in animal
production, livestock marketing, apiculture;
·
Promoting economic livestock farming;
·
Participating in organizing extension
activities which include field days, agricultural shows, field demonstrations,
farmer field schools and farm visits;
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Participating in collaborative
research activities;
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Collecting livestock inputs and
products samples for analysis;
·
Disseminating livestock production
technologies such as construction of Livestock housing and structures, milk
production, pasture and fodder production and conservation, farm planning,
gross margin analysis, on-farm feed formulation;
·
Implementing livestock production
programmes/projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, sheep, goats, pigs,
poultry, rabbits, mating programmes, fodder production and conservation, value
addition to livestock products, apiculture, emerging Livestock Programmes and
other animal husbandry practices;
·
Capturing, maintaining and storing
livestock data.
·
Any other lawful duties that may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade,
candidates must:-
·
Be a Kenyan citizen;
·
Have a Bachelor’s Degree in any of
the following disciplines:- Animal Science, Animal Production, Dairy Technology
from a recognized University; and
·
Have a Certificate in Computer
Applications from a recognized institution.
·
Meet the requirements of Articles 10,
232 and Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Assistant Livestock Production Officer
III
Job Group ‘H’ (15 POSTS)
This is the entry and training grade
for Diploma holders. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a
senior officer.
Responsibilities
·
Carrying out practical demonstrations
relating to livestock production;
·
Collecting and collating livestock
data and information;
·
Accompanying extension teams during
farm visits and farmer trainings;
·
Participating in field days and
agricultural shows to disseminate livestock production technologies and
information;
·
Collecting and collating livestock
data and information for gross margins, market access and planning;
·
Participating in collaborative
research activities;
·
Collecting livestock inputs and
products samples for analysis;
·
Advising farmers on group formation,
construction of farm structures and equipment.
·
Any other lawful duties that may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a
candidate must: –
·
Be a Kenyan citizen;
·
Have a Diploma in any of the
following fields:- Animal Production, Dairy Science and Technology, Animal
Science, Animal Health and Production from a recognized Training Institution;
·
Have a Certificate in Computer
Applications from a recognized institution.
·
Meet the requirements of Articles 10,
232 and Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Livestock Production Assistant II
Job Group ‘G’ (7 POSTS)
This is the entry and training grade
for certificate holders. An officer at this level will work under the guidance
of a senior officer.
Responsibilities
·
Collecting livestock data and
information;
·
Accompanying extension teams during
farm visits and farmer trainings;
·
Participating in field days and
agricultural shows to disseminate livestock production technologies;
·
Carrying out practical demonstrations
relating to livestock productions and information; and;
·
Any other lawful duties that may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a
candidate must: –
·
Be a Kenyan citizen;
·
Have a Certificate in any of the
following: – Animal Production, Dairy Science and Technology, Animal Science,
Animal Health and Production from a recognized institution; and
·
Certificate in Computer Applications
from a recognized institution.
·
Meet the requirements of Articles 10,
232 and Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Agricultural Officer, Job Group ‘K’ (17
POSTS)
This is an entry and training grade
for degree holders. An officer at this level will be deployed in the division
and will work under the guidance of a senior officer.
Responsibilities
·
Coordinating activities in one of the
following areas; Crop Production, Land Development, Agricultural
Extension and Project Management;
Extension and Project Management;
·
Managing information desks within the
division; and
·
Any other lawful duties that may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must;
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must;
·
Be a Kenyan Citizen;
·
Have a Bachelors of Science [BSc.]
degree in any of the following fields: Food Science, Home Economics,
Agriculture, Horticulture, Agriculture Economics, Natural Resource Management, Agribusiness, Agriculture
Extension, Agriculture Education, or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized
University;
Agriculture, Horticulture, Agriculture Economics, Natural Resource Management, Agribusiness, Agriculture
Extension, Agriculture Education, or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized
University;
·
Certificate in Computer Applications
from a recognized institution.
·
Meet the requirements of Articles 10,
232 and Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
Fisheries Officer II
Job Group ‘K’ (7 POSTS)
This is the entry and training grade
for Degree holders. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a
senior officer.
Responsibilities
·
Receiving and compiling fisheries
related statistical data from field officers;
·
Analyzing fisheries data and
preparing reports;
·
Assisting in Monitoring, Control and
Surveillance (MCS) of the fisheries resources;
·
Undertaking fisheries extension
activities;
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Maintaining of ponds at fish farms
and hatcheries; inspecting fish and fish handling facilities at fish landing
sites, markets and farms;
·
Assisting in fish marketing and value
addition; and
·
Any other lawful duties that may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, an
officer must:-
·
Be a Kenyan citizen;
·
Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of
the following fields; -Fisheries, Zoology, Biochemistry, Food Science and
Technology, Environmental Science, Aquatic Sciences, Natural Resource
management or any other equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized
University.
·
Have a Certificate in Computer
Applications from a recognized institution.
·
Meet the requirements of Articles 10,
232 and Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Assistant Fisheries Officer III
Job Group ‘H’ (8 POST)
This is the entry and training grade
for Diploma holders. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a
senior officer.
Responsibilities
·
Providing fisheries extension
services; collecting and compiling fisheries statistical data; marinating fish
farms and hatcheries;
·
Participating in ensuring hygienic
fish handling at fish landing sites, markets and farms; participating in
Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) of fisheries resources and
elementary water examination for signs of pollution;
·
Assisting in the production and
selection of fish seed and stocking, feeding and harvesting of fish ponds; and
·
Any other lawful duties that may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, an
officer must:-
·
Be a Kenyan citizen;
·
Have a Diploma in either Fisheries
Management, Natural Resource Management or equivalent and relevant
qualification from a recognized institution;
·
Have Kenya Certificate of Secondary
Education (KCSE) Mean Grade C (Plain) or its equivalent from a recognized
institution;
·
Have Certificate in Computer
Applications from a recognized institution.
·
Meet the requirements of Articles 10,
232 and Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Fisheries Assistant II
Job Group ‘G’ (4 POST)
This is the entry and training grade
for Certificate Holders. An officer at this level will work under the guidance
of a senior officer.
Responsibilities
·
Participating in the provision of
fisheries extension services;
·
Collecting fisheries statistical data;
·
Maintaining fish farms and hatcheries
and assisting in ensuring hygienic fish handling at fish landing sites, markets
and farms; and
·
Any other lawful duties that may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a
candidate must have:
·
Be a Kenyan citizen;
·
Have Certificate in Fisheries
Management, Natural Resource Management or an equivalent and relevant
qualifications from a recognized institution;
·
Have Kenya Certificate of Secondary
Education (KCSE) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
·
Have Certificate in Computer
Applications from a recognized institution.
·
Meet the requirements of Articles 10,
232 and Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Co-operative Officer II
Job Group; ‘J’ (4 POSTS)
This is the entry and training grade
for Degree holders. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a
senior officer.
Responsibilities
·
Enforcing the co-operative
legislation;
·
Advising societies on proper conduct
of meetings;
·
Implementing co-operative development
policies ; and
·
Any other lawful duties that may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade a
candidate must:-
·
Be a Kenyan citizen;
·
Have Bachelor’s Degree in any of the
following disciplines:- Co-operative management, Business Administration,
Sociology, Law, Commerce, Entrepreneurship; Management and Organizational
Development or Economics (Lower 2nd ) from a recognized institution;
·
Have a Certificate in Computer Applications
from a recognized institution.
·
Meet the requirements of Articles 10,
232 and Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Note: Applicants for the above positions are required to
get clearance from the underlisted organisations to meet requirements of
chapter six of the constitution of Kenya 2010:-
·
Kenya Revenue Authority
·
Higher Education Loans Board
·
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
·
Criminal Investigation Department
·
Copies of these clearances MUST be
attached to the application documents.
How to Apply
Applicants should submit their
applications together with copies of their detailed Curriculum Vitae, Academic
and Professional Certificates, Testimonials, National Identity Card or
Passport, and any other supporting documents to:
THE SECRETARY/CEO
COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
P.O. BOX 458-50100
KAKAMEGA
COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
P.O. BOX 458-50100
KAKAMEGA
The position applied for should be
indicated on top of the envelope.
Kakamega County residents will be
required to indicate their Sub-County and Ward of residence in the application.
Hand delivered applications can be
submitted at the County Public Service Board’s Reception located at Former
Provincial Headquarters, Block ‘B’ 2nd Floor on or before 2nd January, 2019.
County Government of Kakamega is an
equal opportunity employer.
Persons with Disabilities and Women are encouraged to apply.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
NOTE: Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Persons with Disabilities and Women are encouraged to apply.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
NOTE: Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.