Assistant Director – Principal Superintending Engineer Agriculture, at County Government of Tana River

TRCPSB/V/NO. 026/2025: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – PRINCIPAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER AGRICULTURE, J/G ‘P’ (1 POST)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Duties and responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• Conducting feasibility studies and investigation on agricultural engineering works;
• Carrying out data analysis for design of agricultural engineering works;
• Carrying out detailed design and preparation of bill of quantities of agricultural engineering works;
• Carrying out specialized repair and maintenance of agricultural engineering works;
• Verifying and validating agricultural engineering designs in accordance with set standards;
• Implementing agricultural engineering design works;
• Training stakeholders in agricultural engineering technologies;
• Conducting trainings, on-farm trials and demonstrations; and preparing of technical reports; and
• any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements for appointment

• Served in the grade of Senior Superintending Engineer (Agriculture) for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Agricultural Engineering; Agricultural and Bio Systems Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Agricultural Engineering; Agricultural and Bio systems Engineering; Environmental and Bio systems Engineering; Engineering in Agri-Chain Management; Agro-Bio resource Science and Technology; Agricultural Processing Engineering; Agricultural Processing; Natural Resources Management; Agricultural Resource Management; Soil and Water Engineering; Land and Water Management; Land Use Management; Integrated Soil Fertility Management; Environmental Management; Environmental Planning and Management; Project Planning and Management or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Registered with the Engineers Board of Kenya;
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills; and
• demonstrated capability and efficiency in undertaking of the agricultural engineering function.