Massive Recruitment by the Government of Kenya - PSC

Agricultural Officer (30 Posts)

Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following disciplines: 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 in Kenya.
Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre.
·         undertaking desk reviews for policy formulation and development and participating in stakeholder validation forums;
·         providing support to units and subdivisions in the development of strategies, policies and legal instruments as well as bilateral and regional agreements for enhanced external relations;
·         collaborating with Counties on bilateral, regional and multilateral issues for trade promotion and capacity building.
·         collecting, analyzing and disseminating market information to the Public for informed decision making in Agribusiness and related services;
·         establishing input requirements and preparing annual projections;
·         participating in exhibitions, agricultural trade fairs, conferences and meetings for information sharing;
·         coordinating market information from urban centers in all counties and; capacity building of enumerators to support the National Market Information system; and
·         collecting data and training of county staff in surveillance and management of trans-boundary pests.

Schools Auditor II (60 Posts)

Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
A Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting/Finance option), Business Administration/ Management (Accounting/Finance Option) or its equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
OR
a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:- Economics, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics from a university recognized in Kenya and passed Certified Public Accountants Part I or Part I of Association of Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
Responsibilities
This will be the entry and training grade for this cadre.
An officer at this level will work under the supervision of a senior officer.
·         executing audit programs;
·         collecting and documenting evidence on audit issues;
·         reviewing internal control systems in public educational institutions; and
·         verifying assets and liabilities.

Adult Education Officer I/ Instructor (100 Posts)

Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: a Bachelor of Education/Adult Education degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
OR
a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree from a university recognized in Kenya plus a Diploma in Education from a recognized institution.
Responsibilities 
Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry grade for Adult Education instructors.
·         initiating and organizing Adult and Continuing Education centres;
·         analyzing learners’ needs;
·         preparing schemes of work and lesson plans;
·         preparing teaching/learning aids;
·         teaching and evaluating learners’ progress;

·         maintaining class records initiating and guiding operations of class committees;
·         organizing programmes for out of school youth and adults; and
·         participating in the production of teaching/learning materials and preparing learners for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KSCE) national examination or its equivalent.

Veterinary Officer (23 Posts)

Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:
·         be in possession of Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) degree from a university recognized in Kenya; and
·         be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board.
Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre.
An officer at this level will be deployed in training institutions, vet labs, veterinary production farms, border points or zoological and efficacy training centers. He/she will work under the guidance of a senior officer.
·         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.
·         advising on animal breeding and welfare; and
·         undertaking postmortem examination and other diagnostic tests.

Lecturer II (30 Posts)

Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelors degree in any of the following fields:- Animal Production, Agriculture, Dairy Science, Range Management, Food Science and Technology, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Management, Leather Technology, Animal Health Management, Human Ecology, Education (Chemistry/Biology/Mathematics/Physics/Sociology/Community Development/Psychology/Home Economics), Agricultural Extension Education, Food Nutrition and Dietetics, Natural Resource Management, Computer Science, Information Communication Technology, Environmental Science, Dairy Science and Technology, Dairy Technology and Management or its equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.
Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for lecturers.
An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer.
·         preparing training materials and schemes of work for the training;
·         lecturing and assessing performance in areas of specialization;
·         collecting data for research purposes;
·         setting and marking examination papers; and
·         guiding and assessing students in their course work.

Instructor III (30 Posts)

Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Animal Husbandry, Animal Health, Dairy Technology, Dairy Management, Range Management, Ranch Management, Hides and Skins, Leather Technology, agriculture and Home Economics, Food Technology, animal Production, Animal Health and Production, Agriculture Education, Horticulture, Veterinary Public Health, Meat Technology, Leather Science/Manufacturer, Leather Footwear, Laboratory science, Information Communication Technology or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
·         undertaking training demonstration; and
·         preparing and maintaining dairy/farm/laboratory/Veterinary materials and equipment for use in instructional duties in the relevant field.