Agricultural Engineer- 5 Posts at Homa-Bay County Public Service Board

Job Description

The county has a rich history and folklore that makes it a favourite for cultural tourism. It was originally known as Chich Onuno (Onuno’s market) but it was renamed to Homa Bay by colonialists in because it was overlooking the then Huma Hills in Karachuonyo. Visitors from overseas pronounced Huma as ‘Homa’ and the residents adopted the name Homa Bay. Administratively, Homa Bay County has eight constituencies which also serve as Sub County administrative Units- Mbita, Ndhiwa, Homa Bay Town, Rangwe, Karachuonyo, Kabondo, Kasipul and Suba.

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.