Job Group ‘K’ 

Category: Agriculture and Livestock 

Type: Permanent and Pensionable

Remuneration: As per SRC Rates

Duties and Responsibilities

• To provide technical advice on use of farm machinery, plants, structures and equipment

• Guiding Project management teams and committees

• Guiding tender evaluation committees on bills of quantities and engineer’s estimates

• Supervising construction of agricultural projects and structures

• Supervising soil and water conservation

• Advising on farm power and mechanization

• Advising on irrigation and drainage programmes

• Advising on Designing Agricultural machinery, plants structures, components and equipment

• Advising on installation and testing of agricultural machinery and equipment

• Advising on Designs food processing plants and operations

• Designing structures of storage

• Providing advice on water, quality and issues related to managing pollution, rivers bank protection and use of water resources

• Resource mobilization for the section

• Developing Bills of quantities and engineer’s estimates for projects

• Coordinating Networking and creating partnerships with other stakeholders

• Preparing reports and briefs for projects status

• Participate in preparation of the Annual work plan and budget

• Ensuring projects implementation according to approved budgets and plans.

• Preparing and reviewing all Bills of works for contracts to be awarded to vendors of goods and services related to Agriculture, Irrigation, Environment, Livestock and fisheries projects.

• Preparing terms of reference s for project’s surveys, evaluation and review evaluation reports.

Qualifications

• Must be a Kenyan citizen

• Hold a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering or any other Engineering related field

• Be registered by Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) or Engineer’s Board of Kenya (EBK)

• Must have at least 3 years’ experience in similar work

• Good design and visualization skills, AutoCAD, Google Earth, GIS and other design tools will be an added advantage

• Computer literate with knowledge on related Computer packages

• Possess Proposal development skills,

• Good Communication skills,

• To have resource mobilization skills.

Integrity Clearance 

Successful applicants are expected to get clearance from the following bodies.

• Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

• Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)

• Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)

• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)

• Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI)

• For those with higher education certificates (degrees) from outside Kenya, a letter of recognition of qualifications from the Commission of University.

Note: 

1. Additional information and proper job descriptions on the advertised positions are available on the website at www.homabay.go.ke 

2. Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification

3. Applicants from Homa Bay County are required to indicate their constituency and ward of residence

4. Shortlisted candidates for all the positions advertised will be required to provide copies of relevant documents from the under-listed authorities.

? Kenya Revenue Authority.

? Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission

? Higher Education Loans Board

? Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)

How to Apply

Applicants should submit their application letters together with curriculum vitae, academic and professional certificates, and testimonials, as well as national identity card or passport and any other relevant documents either electronically through the County website: https://www.homabay.go.ke/career/ or physically delivered to the Homa Bay County Public Service Board Offices in Homa Bay Town through hand delivery or through Post Office using the address below. Applicants should indicate the position(s) applied for on top of the envelope addressed to: 

Office of the Chief Executive Officer

Homa Bay County Public Service Board,

P. O. Box 95 – 40300,

HOMA-BAY.

Homa Bay County is an equal opportunity employer and women, youth, and people living with disability are encouraged to apply. Applications should be received on or before Friday 23rd,June 2023 at 5:00 P.M. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted