Entry-level Positions – State Department for Irrigation

Applications are invited from qualified persons for the positions shown below.

State Department for Irrigation

Assistant Engineer[II] – Irrigation

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –

(i) a Bachelors 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 university recognized in Kenya; and
(ii) been registered by Engineers Registration Board of Kenya (ERBK) as a Graduate Engineer.

Duties and Responsibilities 

This is an entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will include:-

(i) collating and compiling data for irrigation planning;
(ii) organizing farmers meetings for irrigation participatory development;
(iii) setting up of demonstration plots;
(iv) identifying irrigation schemes for development;
(v) implementing irrigation action plans; and
(vi) undertaking feasibility studies and preliminary investigations

IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT OFFICER II

Requirements for Appointment:

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Agriculture, Horticulture, Agronomy, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness or Agricultural Resource Management from a university recognized in Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities 

This is an entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will include:-

(i) collating and compiling data for irrigation planning;
(ii) organizing farmers meetings for irrigation participatory development;
(iii) setting up of demonstration plots; and
(iv) implementing irrigation action plans

Land Reclamation Officer[II]

Requirements for Appointment:

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelor Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Natural Resource Management, Geography, Economics, Community Development or Environmental Science from a university recognized in Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities 

This is an entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will include:-

(i) disseminating appropriate technologies and innovations;
(ii) undertaking community mobilization and conducting training programmes;
(iii) assisting in the development of community action plans;
(iv) creating awareness through campaign and advocacy;
(v) carrying out field surveys projects; and
(vi) collecting, storing and disseminating of research findings

IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATION OFFICER II

Requirements for Appointment:

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Agri Economics, General Agriculture, Economics, Commerce,  Agri Business, Agricultural Engineering, Water Resource Management, 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 university recognized in Kenya

Duties and Responsibilities 

This is an entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will include:-

(i) coordinating development, implementation and reviewing of legislation and regulations pertaining to irrigation;
(ii) coordinating development and implementing or irrigation Reforms;
(iii) coordinating monitoring and evaluating of Irrigation policies and programmes;
(iv) establishing irrigation databases and information management systems; and
(v) coordinating mobilization of resources for implementation of irrigation programmes.

ASSISTANT IRRIGATION QUALITY ASSURANCE AND LICENCING OFFICER III

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Diploma in any of the following disciplines: – Range Management, Water Resource Management, Irrigation, Agriculture, Environmental Resource Management, Agricultural Engineering, Water Engineering, Civil Engineering, Irrigation and Drainage or Community Development from a University recognized in Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities 

This is an entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will include:-

(i) establishing and maintaining a register of all irrigation licences and licensed irrigation schemes;
(ii) establishing and maintaining database and information on standard; quality assurance and licenses;
(iii) implementing and reviewing National Irrigation policies, strategies, standards, guidelines, procedures and framework on standards, quality assurance and licensing;
(iv) initiating, developing and implementing irrigation reforms relating to standards, quality assurance and licensing;
(v) developing compliance and inspecting tools and framework;
(vi) forming partnership and collaborations in support of division’s activities; and
(vii) undertaking monitoring and evaluation and ensuring compliances with standards.

Assistant Land Reclamation Officer [III]

Requirements for Appointment:

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Diploma in any of the following disciplines: – Range Management, Water Resource Management, Irrigation, Forestry, Agriculture, Environmental Resource Management, Earth Science, Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Water Engineering, Civil Engineering or Community Development from a University recognized in Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities 

This is an entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will include:-

(i) identifying community needs;
(ii) collecting data and information on degraded land;
(iii) identifying community resources, their source, management and utilization; and
(iv) assisting communities in preparing and implementing work plans