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 equipmentGuiding Project management teams and committeesGuiding tender evaluation committees on bills of quantities and engineer’s estimatesSupervising construction of agricultural projects and structuresSupervising soil and water conservationAdvising on farm power and mechanizationAdvising on irrigation and drainage programmesAdvising on Designing Agricultural machinery, plants structures, components and equipmentAdvising on installation and testing of agricultural machinery and equipmentAdvising on Designs food processing plants and operationsDesigning structures of storageProviding advice on water, quality and issues related to managing pollution, rivers bank protection and use of water resourcesResource mobilization for the sectionDeveloping Bills of quantities and engineer’s estimates for projectsCoordinating Networking and creating partnerships with other stakeholdersPreparing reports and briefs for projects statusParticipate in preparation of the Annual work plan and budgetEnsuring 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 citizenHold a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering or any other Engineering related fieldBe registered by Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) or Engineer’s Board of Kenya (EBK)Must have at least 3 years’ experience in similar workGood design and visualization skills, AutoCAD, Google Earth, GIS and other design tools will be an added advantageComputer literate with knowledge on related Computer packagesPossess Proposal development skills,Good Communication skills,To have resource mobilization skills.Integrity ClearanceSuccessful 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.