Lab Technician

The Coast Water Works Development Agency (CWWDA) is a state corporation in the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation (MWS&I) created under the water Act 2016. The Area of Jurisdiction of CWWDA is all the six counties in Coast Region, namely Lamu, Tana River, Kilifi, Mombasa, Kwale and Taita Taveta.

The Agency is responsible for Water and Sanitation Infrastructure development within its area of jurisdiction.

In order to strengthen its human resource capacity, the Agency wishes to recruit self-driven, result oriented and highly motivated persons to fill the vacant positions as listed below: –

LABORATORY TECHNICIAN CWWDA JOB GRADE 10 – ONE (1) POST

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable 

Basic Salary: Kshs. (26,205 – 33,020) per month.

Allowances and Benefits: As applicable to employees of CWWDA.

Job Specification

Duties and responsibilities at this level will involve:

1. Simple analytical work;
2. Media preparation;
3. Maintenance of laboratory records;
4. Storage, collection and preparation of samples and specimens; elementary diagnostics work;
5. Maintenance of cultures of insect, bacteria and fungi or laboratory animals; and other laboratory duties as may be assigned.

Person Specifications

For appointment to the grade, an officer must have:

1. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education mean grade D+ or its recognized equivalent qualification;
2. Certificate in technical education program from KNEC.