84 Vacancies in the Government of Kenya - Bungoma

Laboratory Technologist (2 Posts)

JG “G”

Responsibilities

·         Operationalizing the veterinary laboratory under the supervision of the veterinary officer;

·         Field sampling of suspected animals’ samples and Laboratory examination;

·         Packaging of infected materials for submission to regional or national veterinary Laboratories and

·         Compiling reports.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

·         Be a Kenyan Citizen

·         Have a two (2) year certificate in laboratory Technology

·         Have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade of C (Plain) or its Equivalent.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Leather Development Officer

JG “K”

Responsibilities

·         Monitoring the production trends of leather and leather Products;

·         Undertaking relevant training and demonstrations on best practices to stakeholders for production of high quality hides, skin and leather products;

·         Collecting and Collating data on hides and skins;

·         Undertaking hides and skins and leather projects activities and

·         Undertaking inspection of curing premises and stores for issuance of registration of premises disposal from tanneries and hides and skins curing premises.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, 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.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Leather Development Assistant II (3 Posts)

JG “G”

Responsibilities

·         Demonstrating to traders and skin flayers on the appropriate methods of flaying, cleaning, curing and storage of hides and skins;

·         Ensuring that the hides and skins are delivered to the curing premises immediately after flaying, collecting hides and skin data on production;

·         Grading, identifying defects and issuing notes to facilitate hides and skins as a disease control measures; and

·         Any other lawful duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

·         Be a Kenyan Citizen;

·         Be in possession of a two year Certificate in either Hides and Skins Improvement or Leather Technology from a recognized institution; and

·         Have a Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Fisheries Officer (9 Posts)

JG “K”

Responsibilities

·         Receiving and compiling fisheries related statistical data;

·         Analyzing data and preparing reports;

·         Undertaking fisheries extension activities;

·         Maintaining the ponds at farms and hatcheries and

·         Inspecting fish at fish handling facilities, markets and farms and assisting in the promotion of fish market and value addition.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

·         Be a Kenyan Citizen;

·         Be in possession of a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields, Fisheries Management, Aquaculture, Zoology, Aquatic sciences, Natural resource management, Biochemistry, Food science and Technology, Environmental sciences, Chemistry and other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Assistant Fisheries Officer III (5 Posts)

JG “H”

Responsibilities

·         Assisting in the delivery of fisheries extension services including field days and training the fisher folk and

·         Collecting and compiling of fisheries statistical data and carrying out fish inspection and marketing.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

·         Have a diploma in any one of the following fields; Aquaculture, fisheries management, natural resource management and in other equivalent field.

·         Have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade of C (Plain) or its Equivalent.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Fisheries Assistant II (3 Posts)

JG “G”

Responsibilities

·         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.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

·         Be a Kenyan Citizen;

·         Have a Certificate in either Fisheries management aquaculture. Natural resources Management or an equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution or any other equivalent field from a recognized institution

·         Have a Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution

·         Have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade of C- (minus) or its equivalent.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Agricultural Officer (12 Posts)

JG “K”

Responsibilities

·         Coordinating activities in one of the following areas: Crop Production, Land Development, Agricultural extension and Project Management and

·         Management of Information desks within the ward.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

·         Be a Kenyan Citizen;

·         Have a Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields: -Food Science, Home Economics, Agriculture, Horticulture, Agriculture Economics, Natural Resource Management, Agribusiness, Agriculture Extension, Agricultural Education or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Assistant Agricultural Officer III (12 Posts)

JG “H”

Responsibilities

·         Training and advising farmers on matters related to crop production, Agribusiness, land development and Environmental Management

·         Planning and management of agricultural demonstration plots and Field Days

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

·         Be a Kenyan Citizen;

·         Have a Diploma in any of the following fields: Agriculture, Agriculture and Economics, Agriculture Education, Horticulture or Agriculture and Biotechnology or other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

·         Have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade of C (plain) or its equivalent.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Agricultural Assistant II (9 Posts)

JG “G”

Responsibilities

·         Training and advising farmers on matters related to crop production, Agribusiness, land development and Environmental Management

·         Planning and management of agricultural demonstration plots and Field Days

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

·         Be a Kenyan Citizen;

·         Must have attended a two-year certificate course in any of the following fields: Agriculture, Food technology, Agriculture and Economics or other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution

·         Have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade of C- (minus) or its equivalent.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Inspector Agriculture III (2 Posts)

JG “H”

Responsibilities

·         Provision of agricultural engineering works, services and mechanization extension

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

·         Be a Kenyan Citizen;

·         Have a Diploma in a field of Agriculture engineering, mechanical engineering/mechanization/farm power or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution.

OR

·         Technician Part III certificate in field of Agriculture engineering, Mechanization/Farm Power or any other relevant equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Assistant Engineer II (2 Posts)

JG “K”

Responsibilities

·         Collating and compiling data for irrigation planning;

·         Organizing farmers meeting for irrigation participatory development;

·         Setting up of demonstration plots;

·         Identifying irrigation schemes for development;

·         Implementing irrigation action plans and

·         Undertaking feasibility studies and preliminary investigations.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

·         Be a Kenyan Citizen;

·         Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural and Bio-systems Engineering, Soil, Water and Environmental Engineering, Environmental and Bio-systems Engineering, Biomechanical and Processing Engineering or Soil and Water Engineering from a recognized institution;

·         Been registered by Engineers Registration Board (ERB) as a graduate Engineer; and

·         Certificate in computer application from a recognized institution

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Inspector (Irrigation) (3 Posts)

JG “H”

Responsibilities

·         Collecting baseline data for irrigation planning;

·         Organizing farmers meetings for irrigation participatory development and

·         Identifying sites for irrigation technology demonstration plots.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

·         Be a Kenyan Citizen;

·         Have Technician Part III Certificate in any of the following disciplines: – Agricultural Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Irrigation or Surveying from a recognized institution

OR

·         A Diploma in any of the following disciplines: – Agricultural Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Irrigation or Surveying from a recognized institution; and

·         Have a Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Principal Cooperative Auditor (2 Posts)

JG “N”

Responsibilities

·         Consolidating primary audit reports/queries on societies’ financial statements;

·         Reviewing and following-up of audit work emanating from the field

·         Directing and conducting audit inspections of societies’ records;

·         Monitoring and reviewing implementation of audit programmes;

·         Compiling data on periodical financial returns, estimates of income and expenditure;

·         Collecting, collating, evaluating and documenting audit evidence and

·         Ascertaining the adequacy of co-operative societies internal control systems including computer systems

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

·         Be a Kenyan Citizen;

·         Have served in the grade of Chief Co-operative Auditor or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;

·         Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Commerce (Accounting/Finance option), Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Administration or Co-operative Management from a recognized institution and Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;

OR

·         Certified Public Accounts (CPA) Kenya Part III or Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) Part IV from a recognised institution and Management course not lasting less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution;

OR

·         Diploma in any of the following disciplines:-Co-operative Management, Co-operative Auditing, Internal Auditing or Finance from a recognized institution and Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;

·         Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and

·         Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Agricultural Assistant II (9 Posts)

JG “G”

Responsibilities

·         Training and advising farmers on matters related to crop production, Agribusiness, land development and Environmental Management

·         Planning and management of agricultural demonstration plots and Field Days

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

·         Be a Kenyan Citizen;

·         Must have attended a two-year certificate course in any of the following fields: Agriculture, Food technology, Agriculture and Economics or other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution

·         Have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade of C- (minus) or its equivalent.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Inspector Agriculture III (2 Posts)

JG “H”

Responsibilities

·         Provision of agricultural engineering works, services and mechanization extension

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

·         Be a Kenyan Citizen;

·         Have a Diploma in a field of Agriculture engineering, mechanical engineering/mechanization/farm power or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution.

OR

·         Technician Part III certificate in field of Agriculture engineering, Mechanization/Farm Power or any other relevant equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Assistant Engineer II (2 Posts)

JG “K”

Responsibilities

·         Collating and compiling data for irrigation planning;

·         Organizing farmers meeting for irrigation participatory development;

·         Setting up of demonstration plots;

·         Identifying irrigation schemes for development;

·         Implementing irrigation action plans and

·         Undertaking feasibility studies and preliminary investigations.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

·         Be a Kenyan Citizen;

·         Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural and Bio-systems Engineering, Soil, Water and Environmental Engineering, Environmental and Bio-systems Engineering, Biomechanical and Processing Engineering or Soil and Water Engineering from a recognized institution;

·         Been registered by Engineers Registration Board (ERB) as a graduate Engineer; and

·         Certificate in computer application from a recognized institution

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Inspector (Irrigation) (3 Posts)

JG “H”

Responsibilities

·         Collecting baseline data for irrigation planning;

·         Organizing farmers meetings for irrigation participatory development and

·         Identifying sites for irrigation technology demonstration plots.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

·         Be a Kenyan Citizen;

·         Have Technician Part III Certificate in any of the following disciplines: – Agricultural Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Irrigation or Surveying from a recognized institution

OR

·         A Diploma in any of the following disciplines: – Agricultural Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Irrigation or Surveying from a recognized institution; and

·         Have a Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Principal Cooperative Auditor (2 Posts)

JG “N”

Responsibilities

·         Consolidating primary audit reports/queries on societies’ financial statements;

·         Reviewing and following-up of audit work emanating from the field

·         Directing and conducting audit inspections of societies’ records;

·         Monitoring and reviewing implementation of audit programmes;

·         Compiling data on periodical financial returns, estimates of income and expenditure;

·         Collecting, collating, evaluating and documenting audit evidence and

·         Ascertaining the adequacy of co-operative societies internal control systems including computer systems

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, one must:-

·         Be a Kenyan Citizen;

·         Have served in the grade of Chief Co-operative Auditor or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;

·         Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Commerce (Accounting/Finance option), Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Administration or Co-operative Management from a recognized institution and Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;

OR

·         Certified Public Accounts (CPA) Kenya Part III or Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) Part IV from a recognised institution and Management course not lasting less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution;

OR

·         Diploma in any of the following disciplines:-Co-operative Management, Co-operative Auditing, Internal Auditing or Finance from a recognized institution and Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;

·         Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and

·         Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

How to Apply

Applications including detailed Curriculum Vitae (C.V), Copies of Academic and Professional Certificates, Testimonials, National Identification Card or Passport and any other supporting documents should be submitted in sealed envelope, to reach the undersigned by 16th December, 2019 at 5 p.m

Hand delivered applications should be submitted to the County Public Service Board Offices located next to the Governor’s Office.

Please NOTE that all applicants will be required to provide copies of clearance certificates from the following institutions:

·         The Criminals Investigations Department (CID)

·         The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB),

·         The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

·         The Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission (EACC) and

·         Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)

Bungoma County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Youth, Women, Persons with Disabilities, Minority and Marginalized groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

The Secretary

County Public Service Board

P.O BOX 2489-50200

BUNGOMA